Java Edition upcoming features

This page is about upcoming features that have been announced by Mojang employees.

Near future
{| class="collapsible wikitable" style="width: 100%" ! style="width:10em; height:3em" | Version ! Planned changes ! style="width:10em" | Planned release date
 * style="text-align: center;" | 1.6.2
 * style="text-align: center;" | 1.6.2

1.6.2

 * style="text-align: center;" | Unknown
 * style="text-align: center;" | 1.7
 * style="text-align: center;" | 1.7

1.7

 * The next major update for the PC version of Minecraft will be 1.7
 * It may contain biome changes, particularly to oceans.


 * style="text-align: center;" | Unknown


 * }