May 2026 Minecraft Live Event: Global Schedule, Viewing Channels, and Preview News
The annual major Minecraft event—the May 2026 Minecraft Live broadcast—is about to kick off, bringing the latest game news and surprises to players worldwide.
Event Time, Location, and Global Viewing Schedule
The live event is scheduled for Saturday, May 30, 2026, at the Rotterdam Ahoy Convention Centre in Rotterdam, Netherlands. This is not only an online broadcast but also an offline extravaganza held in conjunction with TwitchCon, and interested players are welcome to experience the exciting atmosphere in person.
For players around the world unable to attend in person, you can schedule your viewing time based on the following local time zones:
- Pacific Time (PT): May 30, 8:30 AM
- Eastern Time (ET): May 30, 11:30 AM
- Central European Summer Time (CEST): May 30, 5:30 PM
- British Summer Time (BST): May 30, 4:30 PM
- Coordinated Universal Time/Greenwich Mean Time (UTC/GMT): May 30, 3:30 PM
- India Standard Time (IST): May 30, 9:00 PM
- China Standard Time (CST) / Singapore Standard Time (SGT): May 30, 11:30 PM
- Korea Standard Time (KST) / Japan Standard Time (JST): May 31, 12:30 AM
- Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST): May 31, 1:30 AM
- New Zealand Standard Time (NZST): May 31, 3:30 AM
How to Watch: Viewing Channels
Although this broadcast is part of the TwitchCon event, the official channels will still stream it simultaneously across Minecraft's full media matrix. Players simply need to follow Minecraft's official social media accounts to watch live on the following platforms:
- Official YouTube Channel
- Official Twitch Channel
- Official TikTok Account
Preview: New Game Reveals and Exclusive Rewards
Based on the teaser trailer previously released by Mojang, the video prominently features a new mob—the Sulfur Cube. Therefore, this live stream will undoubtedly delve into the characteristics of this mob and is expected to officially announce the specific release date of the game update expansion "Chaos Cubed."
Looking back at the previous live stream in March this year, Mojang surprised everyone by officially announcing Minecraft Dungeons 2, set to be released within the year. At this event, the official is very likely to reveal the official launch date and further showcase subsequent content planned for release this fall.
For players watching the live stream online, don't miss out on these exclusive rewards:
- Builder Cape: All players watching the live stream online have a chance to receive this cape. Its unique design features an inverted iron pickaxe icon on the back, set against a crafting table background.
- Crafter Cape: This is a special reward exclusively for lucky players attending the TwitchCon event in person. Its appearance is similar to the Builder Cape but features a more distinctive upright iron pickaxe design.
