73 countries were represented in the 10,000-strong audience of the convention, now in its fourth year, with some travelling from as far away as New Zealand

The audience of Minecon 2015 in London have become Guiness World record holders today, as they form the largest convention in history for a single video game.

73 countries were represented in the 10,000-strong audience of the convention, now in its fourth year, with some travelling from as far away as New Zealand.

A Guinness World Records representative was present at the opening ceremony to give the award to Mojang brand director, Lydia Winters.

The representative said: “The record you have received is for the largest convention for a single video game – that’s Minecon 2015: 10,000 tickets sold.

“All that’s left for me to say is that Minecon, you are officially amazing.”

A United Nations representative was also present for a presentation, detailing how a UN programme ‘Block by Block‘ uses Minecraft to teach children in developing countries about civic design.

Minecon 2015: World record for largest convention ever for a single video game