The Update that Changed the World

The Update that Changed the World is a major update labeled as 1.7.1. Due to be released on the 25th of October 2013, it adds many new features such as new terrain generator, many new biomes and biome variations, stained glass, red sand, new tree types, new spawn system, new fish and fishing system with rewards, many new flowers, much more customizable options including sounds and nether portals customizable up to 23x23, command blocks in carts, new commands and new tree saplings and wood.

Development began shortly after 1.6.2 was released. Fourteen development snapshots were released, from to. Several iterations of the new launcher have been released so far during this time period, from 1.2.3 to 1.2.7. Nearer the end of the snapshot cycle for the 1.7 update, Mojang focused primarily on fixing bugs, rather than adding new features.

The official name for the update - the Update that Changed the World - was only announced three days prior to the 1.7 release on the Minecraft update tumblr (which is viewed in the launcher).

Mojang released the 1.7 pre-release on October 22, 2013.

Notable features
Will be added soon!

Video
Watch the overview video below to learn more about the 1.7 update.