Minecraft Live 2025 is finished and dusted, and developer Mojang has introduced a protracted record of recent upgrades and content material coming to the best-selling online game of all time.
Mojang revealed Minecraft’s first sport drop of the yr, referred to as Spring to Life. This will introduce quite a lot of updates to the Overworld that can make biomes “really feel extra immersive and alive,” similar to new variants for cows, pigs, and chickens, and new ambient options and sounds (firefly bush, leaf litter, and extra). Spring to Life launches on March 25.
The second sport drop of the yr would not have a reputation simply but, however we do know what it’ll embody. There’s a brand new block referred to as the Dried Ghast that may be rehydrated to kind a brand new mob variant referred to as a Ghastling (child ghast, primarily), which in flip can grow to be the brand new Happy Ghast mob variant. The Ghast harness is used to fly the Happy Ghast, which may carry as much as 4 gamers.
Today’s large replace was a serious visible improve for Minecraft referred to as ‘Vibrant Visuals,’ “step one in expressing our builders’ imaginative and prescient for a visible improve that can remodel the way in which our gamers expertise Minecraft,” Mojang mentioned. Vibrant Visuals doesn’t impression Minecraft gameplay in any method.
Check out IGN’s separate article on the Vibrant Visuals improve to seek out out extra, and IGN’s visuals comparability video beneath.
Meanwhile, Mojang shared a brand new clip for the upcoming A Minecraft Movie and introduced a movie-themed in-game dwell occasion that kicks off on March 25.
We’ve obtained loads extra from Mojang primarily based on our journey to its workplaces in Sweden, together with why the developer will not make a Minecraft 2, will not make Minecraft free-to-play, and will not use generative AI to develop the sport.
Minecraft Live 2025 — all the things introduced:
- Mojang Studios introduced the title, launch date, and options of the primary sport drop of the yr, in addition to upcoming options within the second sport drop of the yr.
- The first sport drop of the yr known as “Spring to Life,” and introduces quite a lot of updates to the Overworld that can make biomes really feel extra immersive and alive.
- The second sport drop of the yr consists of the brand new Dried Ghast block, the brand new Ghastling and Happy Ghast mob variants, and the Ghast harness.
- The Dried Ghast is a bit of large smaller than an everyday block and has cute little tentacles and a grumpy face.
- If you choose up the Dried Ghast from the Nether and put it in water, finally it’ll grow to be a a lot happier Ghastling.
- The Ghastling floats across the Overworld like a bit of balloon. Feed it snowballs and finally it’ll develop as much as grow to be a flying Happy Ghast.
- If you craft a harness for the Happy Ghast, tempt it to come back nearer with the harness itself, then leap on it. From there, you and as much as three different gamers can fly round on a single Happy Ghast.
- The new Locator Bar characteristic, positioned on the backside of the display screen, allows you to see through which path your mates are. That will likely be helpful for locating mates whereas flying a Happy Ghast.
- Mojang mentioned the Happy Ghast will likely be helpful for Survival Mode builders, as a result of “it’s kind of like being in Creative Mode, however in Survival.” The platform allows you to place wherever you want within the sky and dismount.
- Mojang Studios introduced a visible improve for Minecraft, titled Vibrant Visuals.
- Mojang revealed an unique A Minecraft Movie clip and introduced an in-game movie-themed dwell occasion.
- The dwell occasion takes place in Midport Village, and sees gamers be part of Steve and his companions from the film in an evolving multiplayer expertise the place you defend the village in three mini video games. The dwell occasion runs from March 25 to April 7, and in the event you full all of the challenges you earn the Yearn cape.
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