Bedrock Edition 1.2.0

1.2, also known as the Better Together Update, is an upcoming major update mentioned in E3 with no set release date. It had been announced for mid 2017 in the E3 trailer with the Super Duper Graphics Pack planned for later that year, but more recently the release date was changed to late 2017. This update provides cross-platform compatibility and ports the Pocket/Windows 10 version to the Xbox One and the Nintendo Switch. The iOS, Apple TV, Android, Windows 10, Kindle Fire, Fire TV, Gear VR, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch editions will be merged under one title - "Minecraft".

General

 * Splitscreen functionality
 * In-game help guide
 * How to play/tutorial screen
 * New loading screens with tips
 * A new crafting UI incorporating the recipe book
 * The old MATTIS crafting system can still be used
 * Options
 * World starting preferences
 * Starting Map
 * Bonus Chest
 * Trust Players
 * Gamerule preferences
 * TNT Explodes
 * Natural Regeneration
 * Gamerules can be toggled in the options menu
 * Player permissions
 * In-game server host options
 * Worlds can now be set to Invite Only, Friends Only, or Friends of Friends
 * Render Clouds and Fancy Leaves can now be toggled in Video Settings
 * Remix 3D export functionality (Windows 10 only)
 * Underwater particles

Gameplay

 * Dual wielding
 * You can now put a map on the off hand


 * Crafting
 * The crafting system now incorporates the recipe book.

Command format

 * Version exclusive :
 * Replaces the functionality of spawn chunks in the Java Edition and allows the creation of areas that update even if no player is around
 * Many ticking areas can be created as long as the chunk limit is not exceeded
 * Ticking areas work inter-dimensional
 * Enables features such as crop growth, command blocks, redstone and mob activity when the player is not around
 * Command variations:
 * (adds a ticking area for a set string in a defined area)
 * (adds a ticking area for a set string in a defined circular area)
 * (removes a ticking area from a position)
 * (removes a ticking area from a set string)
 * (removes all ticking areas)
 * (lists all ticking areas)
 * Version exclusive :
 * Prevents entities from despawning and makes an entity load the world
 * Optional despawn distance available for entities which should despawn when players are far away (eg Ender Dragon)
 * @s selector
 * Used to target the entity executing the command

World generation

 * Ravines

Blocks

 * Banners
 * Jukeboxes
 * Coarse dirt

Items

 * Armor stands
 * Book and quill
 * Version exclusive : Can hold two pages at the same screen
 * Version exclusive : Edit button to change the words per page
 * Firework star
 * Firework rocket
 * Version exclusive : Can be launched in any direction depending on the direction a dispenser is facing
 * Music discs
 * Spawn eggs
 * Parrot
 * Zombie villager

Entities

 * Parrots
 * Armor stands
 * Version exclusive : Can hold tools such as swords without need of commands
 * Version exclusive : Have a limited amount of poses that can be switched between by sneaking and interacting with them (right-clicking by default).
 * Version exclusive : Redstone power can also change the pose

General

 * App name is now "Minecraft"
 * Optimized chunk generation and loading
 * Skins can be changed from the pause menu
 * Chat messages can now be muted
 * Block selections can be shown using a black outline, rather than displaying the block as a lighter color (similar to the Java Edition)
 * Old block selection interface can still be used, although the new interface is default on Xbox One and Switch
 * Hiding UI elements now hides block selections as well
 * Redesigned button mapping and added Pick Block for controllers
 * Increased the default player limit on worlds from 5 to 8 on higher-end devices

Gameplay

 * Brewing now requires blaze powder
 * Items picked up are now animated on the hotbar
 * Temperature decreases with height
 * Block placement speed now matches the player's movement speed
 * Adjusted the color that flashes when mobs are attacked
 * Fishing now uses the proper loot tables to acquire enchanted items and books
 * Text chat can now be opened with controllers and touch screens when sleeping in a bed
 * Players can now go to bed if there are monsters nearby on Peaceful difficulty
 * Directional audio will continue to match the player's point of view while standing still
 * Increased the pace and smoothness of moving up stairs while riding a mob
 * The chat screen can now be closed by pressing Enter when no text is present
 * Controller sensitivity is now set to 50 by default
 * The pause button now appears on the HUD (Android Only)
 * New trade offers from villagers can be observed quicker, after the trades are unlocked
 * Only one bucket can be placed in a furnace at a time
 * Players can no longer drink milk instantly after milking a cow
 * Players can now spawn into areas occupied by partial blocks
 * The GUI can now be hidden by pressing F1 while riding in boats

Command format

 * Version exclusive : A user interface layer to easily set the teleport, time and weather commands.
 * New command parsing system
 * Autocomplete works "everywhere", including selector arguments
 * Version exclusive :  used for coordinates relative to the direction the player is facing.
 * Version exclusive :  to make the target entity face a specified location/entity upon teleportation.
 * is selectable in commands now.
 * Version exclusive :  is also selectable in commands now.
 * Version exclusive : is now its own separate command
 * Players with Op status will now receive messages about commands that were entered by another Op
 * Players with Op status will now receive messages about commands that were entered by another Op

World generation

 * Woodland Mansions will now spawn with birch wood floors instead of oak

Blocks

 * Item frames converted from blocks to entities
 * Beacon light beams change color when going through stained glass and stained glass panes
 * Ice is now transparent
 * Stained glass and stained glass panes now have their own textures, and are obtainable without the use of inventory editors.
 * Version exclusive : Changed the inventory icons for glass panes, stained glass panes and iron bars
 * Banners now spawn on end cities
 * Observer blocks have updated textures and will now blink red when outputting a redstone pulse
 * Brick blocks, nether brick blocks, and clay blocks have been renamed to better differentiate from other items
 * Single glass panes, stained glass panes, and iron bars are now rod-shaped
 * A message will now display when a bed is too far away when attempting to sleep
 * Observer blocks can now detect many more block changes
 * Increased the strength of the redstone pulse outputted by Observer blocks and they no longer pulse twice when observing a retracting piston
 * Colored beds can no longer be dyed using the same color of dye
 * Trapdoors will now open when placed to adjacent, active power sources
 * The underside of sandstone slabs now have the cracked texture
 * Mycelium no longer turns into dirt when there's a giant mushroom above it
 * Blocks can now be placed on top of fences that have Lead knots attached
 * Shulker boxes are initially crafted as an undyed variant rather than purple, as a result there are now 17 shulker box colors
 * Pistons now push arrows
 * Diorite, andesite, and granite can no longer be used as a replacement for stone in crafting recipes
 * Monster spawners are now only able to spawn up to 4 mobs at a time
 * Paintings can now occupy same space as snow and carpet
 * Emerald ore can no longer be mined with a stone pickaxe
 * Signs no longer catch fire

Items

 * Version exclusive : Player heads now appear on maps
 * Items can now travel upwards through solid blocks, allowing for 3x3 item elevators
 * Locator maps now track the owner's position, regardless of dimension
 * Arrows now shake upon impact with blocks
 * Empty maps can now be combined with a compass on an anvil to create a locator map
 * Incrementally zooming out a map and renaming it on an anvil now costs only experience level
 * Maps, including exploration maps, can now be obtained using the command

Entities

 * Mobs will now avoid cacti, fire, and lava
 * Mooshroom now only spawns on mycelium blocks
 * Witches will now drink Potion of Fire Resistance when standing on magma blocks
 * Skeletons, strays, and zombie pigmen now have a chance of spawning with enchanted gear and weapons
 * Skeleton horses can now be saddled
 * Lingering water bottles will now deal damage to blazes, endermen, and snow golems
 * Ghast fireballs can now set obsidian on fire and open Nether portals
 * The snow golem's face can now only be seen once it's sheared.
 * Leash knots can now be untied using right-click
 * Leash knots now play a sound when placed
 * Shooting bows and eating can now be done while riding in a minecart
 * Particles will now appear when the ender dragon uses its dragon's breath attack while perched
 * Sheared sheep will no longer drop wool when they die
 * Boats no longer continue to move when the player leaves the boat and a mob is still in it
 * Adult polar bears now panic when on fire
 * Farmer villagers now trade 5-7 apples for one emerald
 * Riding a horse while eating or drinking will no longer slow it down

Planned additions

 * Structure blocks
 * Will not have full functionality and are a work in progress
 * Windows 10 Edition only

Planned changes

 * Option to import existing Xbox One and Nintendo Switch Edition worlds to this new edition
 * In-game servers.