Minecon 2015 day one - live

Annual Minecraft conference kicks off in London: we’re there to cover the sights, news, YouTube stars and more from Mojang’s event 7.39am BST In 2009, games developer Markus “Notch” Persson released the first version of Minecraft. Six years on, it has sold 70m copies across computers, consoles and mobile devices, becoming a cultural touchstone for a generation of children in the process.Minecraft is a merchandising juggernaut; the engine driving the careers of some of YouTube’s biggest