Minecraft is a game based on limitless creativity and building in a three dimensional sandbox world.

Explore randomly generated worlds and build amazing things from the simplest of homes to the grandest of castles. Play in Creative Mode with unlimited resources or mine deep into the world in survival mode, crafting weapons and armor to fend off the dangerous mobs.

Before any great party, a great deal of planning must take place. A lot of strings need pulling, mountains need moving, and a whole slew of dirt blocks need to be swept under comically oversized rugs before an event like Minecraft Live.

But you, dear reader, don’t need to lift a finger because I have put together all the information you need in one handy dandy post! All you had to do was read a very long introduction, which is a fair price to pay according to everyone except my editor. 

The official livestream is set to broadcast on Saturday, Oct. 15 at 9am PT/12pm ET and below are all the details needed to join the biggest Minecraft event of the year.

You can watch the show on Minecraft YouTube channel or on the official Minecraft site. Set an alarm by clicking the bell icon on YouTube to be notified once it goes live. If you’re interested in co-streaming the broadcast, please let me know and we can provide additional guidance on how to do so.

The shows streams live on Saturday, Oct. 15 at 9am PT (kicking off with the community pre-show at 8:30am PT)! Check the list below for global time zones, so you won’t miss out!

• Stockholm – 6 PM CEST
• London – 5 PM BST
• New York – 12 PM EDT
• Seattle – 9 AM PDT
• São Paulo – 1 PM BRT
• Tokyo – 1 AM JST (Oct. 16)
• Sydney – 3AM AEDT (Oct. 16)

Mojang Studios/Microsoft will also be streaming the show in ASL (American Sign Language) here and with audio description here.

The mobvote opens on October 14, noon EDT and closes on October 15, noon EDT. This gives you a full 24 hours to vote for your favorite mob! Change your vote as many times as you like during this time but remember that the last vote you cast before closing will be the one that counts. This year, the vote has moved to Minecraft.net, the launcher, and a special carnival-themed Bedrock map. To make sure the process stays safe and fair, you will need to sign in with your Microsoft account to cast your vote. Read more about how to vote here! 

This year, our lovely contenders are the sniffer, the rascal, and the tuff golem! 

The tuff golem is a statue mob that you can build, and place wherever you want! It can hold an item, or it can hold nothing. You’re the designer, so you decide! They measure one block in height, so you could stack them if that’s where your artistic vision guides you. The tuff golem can also wake up and wander around! If your tuff golem is empty handed, it will pick up the first dropped item it finds and hold it on display, even after it goes back to its frozen statue state. But don’t worry, it will always return to same spot that you placed it after its done walking around.

The rascal is a mob that not only lurks, but wants to be found! Play hide and seek with it in the mines on any level below Y=0. Find the same rascal three times, and you will be rewarded with a prize that will help you keep mining! After it rewards you, the rascal will teleport away so you can keep digging. The rascal is a rare mob, but you never know how often you can find one on your expeditions!

The sniffer is an extinct mob, but you can bring it back by hatching its eggs that are hidden in underwater chests. Bring the egg back to land and wait for the egg will slowly hatch and you will find yourself with a brand new sniffer. The sniffer will wander around and sniff seeds out of the ground. Plant the seeds for new decorative plants, or hoard them all in a chest. That’s up to you, friend! 

Key Features:

• Create and explore your very own world where the only limit is what you can imagine.
• Includes five skin packs and two texture packs to customize your gameplay!
• Use the touch screen to check your map or manage your inventory!