We have been trying to find the words, but all of us here at Minecraft are heartbroken over the loss of Technoblade. He meant so much to our community and brought so much joy. He will be missed dearly. 🐷👑🗡️
In third place it’s the Glare, we guess you aren’t as afraid of the dark as we are? That leaves the Allay and the Copper Golem going head-to-head in the final round!
Vote for your winner now!
A NEW biome is on its way in 1.20: The cherry blossom biome!
Hide under the wide canopies, stroll along the pink flower carpet blocks, and utilize the cherry tree for a brand new wood set!
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Moobloom is out! We’re so sorry bees, no new friend for you.
It’s now a two-mob race between Iceologer and Glow Squid – and the final round of voting is open… Now!
Introducing armor trims, a NEW 1.20 feature available to try in today's snapshot!
Customize the look of your armor: Find smithing template items throughout the world and take them to a smithing table. Mix and match materials to create your own special look!
Are you fond of collecting? Maybe you’re also in touch with your musical side? Would you take Tiny Jens’s last cookie? Will the Allay get your vote at
#MinecraftLive
on Oct 16?
Learn more about this flying finder of things:
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Welcome to The Mob Vote! Will Jens find his best buddy? What mobs will you be voting for? Where in the Overworld did Agnes go? What else could possibly go wrong?
In the coming days, we’ll provide all the helpful info you’ll need to make your decision at
#MinecraftLive
on Oct 16!
Are you forever pushing buttons? Want to craft a new friend? Are Tiny Agnes and Tiny Jens really saved – were they ever lost? Will the Copper Golem get your vote at
#MinecraftLive
on Oct 16?
Learn more about the mob with some-assembly-required:
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The axolotl might easily be one of the cutest mobs we've ever added to Minecraft – don't even start us gushing about how adorable they look in a bucket!
But looks can be deceiving, and this cutey is also a tough little predator...
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Survive the night? How about first surviving a match against Mario, Link, Kirby and Peach?
It’s finally happening – Minecraft is coming to Super Smash Bros. Ultimate!
Learn more about the blockiest brawl coming to Nintendo Switch:
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Grab your nearest calendar and start circling with a vengeance: Caves & Cliffs: Part I arrives June 8th on both Java and Bedrock!
Learn all about this jam-packed new update:
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We’re infinitely excited to announce the Caves & Cliffs Update: the update that rocked the world!
Join us now – if you haven’t already – and keeping watching the rest of the show for part two of the Caves & Cliffs announcement!
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A new doggy friend, a walking sapling, or a wannabe dragon – which of these host-made mobs is your favorite?
Or perhaps you have an even better creation of your own to share?
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A friend in dark places? A cookie, or any other item, collector? Or a buddy to build your own?
You’re already in the right place for our Mob Vote – it’s happening right here on Twitter – and starts very soon!
#MinecraftLive
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The next part of Minecraft to be updated is... The Nether! This scary place is about to become a lot more engaging! Explore brand new biomes like Soulsand Valley and Netherwart Forest, new mobs, trading (well, sort of) and more!
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Dates! They are important, because they allow us to clear our calendars for exciting, nay, MONUMENTAL events. Such as the upcoming Minecraft movie, which finally has one! March 4, 2022. Just around the corner! A few more details here:
Down in the deep dark, every flailed limb, every opened chest or every thrown snowball can be sensed by this terrifying new mob: the Warden!
You can try running away… Oh, but they’ll sense that movement too!
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Do you also get grumpy when it’s dark? Need an extra warning when monsters can spawn? Did Tiny Agnes really not see that hole? Will the Glare get your vote at
#MinecraftLive
on Oct 16?
Learn more about this deplorer of dingy places:
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The decision is yours – which mob gets your vote? A friend in dark places? A cookie, or any other item, collector? Or a buddy to build your own?
On Oct 16, tune into
#MinecraftLive
to cast your vote and decide which mob will be added to the game!
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Here's an early look at our upcoming guidelines regarding Minecraft and NFTs.
If you're a player or creator actively involved in the buying, selling, or trading of NFTs that make use of Minecraft, please read the information in the article below.
Phew! What a crazy, busy day! Wait? Did anyone remember to write everything down – we made a lot of exciting promises!
Thankfully, our ever-attentive writers have been busy taking notes!
Read about every announcement from
#MinecraftLive
:
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It might just be blocks, but YOU are not just players!
Your content has reached 1 trillion views on
@YouTube
! To celebrate, our friends have left the door open and let all the mobs take over YouTube for one day only! Learn how to join the party now:
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Uncovering a 1.20 feature coming soon to snapshots/beta: Archaeology!
Find suspicious sand blocks near desert temples and start shoveling. Using the brush tool, reveal hidden items including pottery shards. Put four shards together to create a pot!
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Speaking of mountains and books by Max Brooks, that brings us to mobs that live on mountains and like to eat books (we suspect).
As promised, we’ve added goats – the hugely-anticipated mob from last year’s biome vote. Jumping goats! Ramming goats! Baby goats! So many goats!
🌸 Cherry blossom biome
👃 Sniffer
🏺 Archaeology
Try out three new 1.20 features now in Java snapshot! Sniffer and archaeology also available in beta/preview, with cherry blossom biome coming at a later date.
Ribbit! That’s right, frogs join Minecraft in The Wild Update – coming 2022! We also learnt about new Seasonal Adventures for
@dungeonsgame
, and BOTH Bedrock and Java Editions coming to Game Pass for PC!
Read our full recap of
#MinecraftLive
now:
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Underground biomes aren’t all terrifying lava lakes and skeleton-infested mines; instead – if you follow the roots – you’ll find the lush caves are a stunning oasis of calm and tranquillity.
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Badlands, Swamp, or Mountains – which biome will you choose? Make your voice heard and pick your favourite! The TWO biomes with the most votes move on to a second voting round!
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Damp, dank, and dreary; we’re talking about swamps, not our hosts!
We’ve got some ‘marsh’ wanted improvements planned for this biome, but could someone else tell the witches – we don’t fancy a potion to the face?!
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Wait, what was that blue blur? And who put those square-looking rings there? Hold on to your running shoes: Sonic the Hedgehog has come to Minecraft!
Gather rings, race across acts, and defeat anyone trying to slow you down in this official DLC:
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🦇 We’ve got a treat for you! 🦇
Starting today, you can see a new & improved bat in Bedrock Beta/Preview & Java Snapshot. Just in time for spooky season!
Why have one version of Minecraft when you can have two?
That’s right, we don’t play favorites, so we’re adding both Minecraft: Java Edition and Minecraft: Bedrock Edition to Game Pass for PC in November!
Meet the new wolf pack!
🐺 8 new wolf variations that live in their own biomes
🐺 Some wolves are rarer than others
🐺 The original wolf is now the pale wolf
Try it out now on both Beta/Preview & Snapshot:
Java players, it’s time for your first Caves & Cliffs snapshot! Featuring candles, copper, crystals and more, this truly is a love letter to that most unsung of heroes: the humble letter ‘C’.
Try your hand at it here:
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The Mob Vote is live! Will it be the sniffer, rascal, or tuff golem? 🗳️
Cast your vote now through , the Minecraft Launcher, or the in-game Bedrock server! Voting closes October 15 noon EDT.
#MinecraftLive
Wave cautiously to the warden, become friends with the frog, and make the acquaintance of the allay,
#TheWildUpdate
arrives with a roar on June 7!
Where in the wild will you wander? Discover more now:
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Java players, get ready to glow things up! Encounter the magnificently emissive glow squid in the latest Java snapshot – and use their ink sacs to illuminate your item frames and signs!
Learn how to get the snapshot:
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On Oct 16, Minecraft Live is coming to a zombie-inducing screen near you!
Read more about the livest live show, and prepare yourself for the never ever controversial mob vote, block-breaking announcements, and – of course – absentminded chickens:
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The mace is smashing its way into testing!
🔨 Use smash attack while falling for a knockback effect
🔨 The longer you fall, the harder you hit
🔨 Fall damage is only negated if you land the hit
🔨 Crafted by combining a breeze rod with the heavy core (found in the trial…
You can actually play in the mud without being told off! You’ll find mud blocks in swamp biomes, but why not make your own, just add water to dirt!
Mud has other uses too; let it drip dry to make clay, or add sand and wheat into the mix to craft clay bricks!
Introducing Minecraft 1.20: The Trails & Tales Update!
The Trails & Tales Update represents the journeys that Minecraft takes us on, and the unique stories that each of us bring back.
In Caves & Cliffs: Part II you’ll reach stunning new heights and discover deeper ways to hit rock bottom – quite literally!
Our new world generation will be the perfect playground for your magnificent builds, wondrous adventures, and spectacular stories!
What’s this Steve? Bundles? What a nifty way to – well – bundle things together and carry several different items in one inventory slot. Of course, stack limits still apply!
You can also leave your friends a bundle as a gift. Aren’t you nice?!
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Dreaming of a beautiful green-topped home, but feel as though you’ve long outgrown a dirt roof? Well, with copper, oxidation and a heap of patience, your home will fade beautifully to green!
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Grab your best friend, a treasure map, and your trusty old boat… But what’s this? Now that trusty-old boat can have a trusty-new chest to carry all that loot from all those adventures!
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Release your inner geologist and harvest crystal shards. These crystals aren’t only pretty, they’re also the key to a new crafting recipe, but first and foremost they’re pretty – so very pretty!
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A serene bovine, an extra-frosty illager or a dazzlingly-radiant squid: the choice is yours!
You’re already in the right place for our Mob Vote – it’s happening right here on Twitter – and starts in just a few minutes time!
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We want the Deep Dark, and its warden inhabitants, to be as deep, dark and scary as possible; that’s why we’re moving these features to our 2022 update.
Just be sure to stay tuned for the whole show to learn more, and see the BIG reveal of everything new coming to Minecraft!
Badlands is out, Swamp and Mountains are in the final vote! Frogs or goats, treasure boats or the snowiest snow since snow? Which biome should be updated next in Minecraft and receive new exciting features? YOU decide!
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Which mob do you want to join Minecraft?🤔
◼️Crab
◼️Armadillo
◼️Penguin
The Mob Vote begins October 13 at 1pm EDT and will stay open for 48 hours. Hopefully, Jens makes it in time...
We’re going back to our roots! Sadly that doesn’t mean we’re reverting to Minecraft Version 1.0.0 but we are introducing the rootiest of trees: mangroves!
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And just like that, a polar bear becomes a grizzly bear all with the power of Blockbench – a creator-made tool so good, we even used it at Mojang to create the goat and the axolotl!
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Tumble absent-mindedly down a hole, sail your trusty vessel into the deep, watery unknown or carefully descend that ancient ravine: whatever your underground exploration method – get ready for improved cave generation!
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