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
! colspan=3 style="height:3em" | Other features
 * style="text-align: center;" | Unknown
 * style="text-align: center" | Account System Update
 * style="text-align: center" | Account System Update


 * Not a game update (will not modify the game itself and will be applied regardless of the version you're playing).
 * The possibility to change your username will be added.
 * In-game usernames will be changeable, but all usernames on Minecraft accounts have to be unique (doesn't matter if it's a legacy Minecraft account or a Mojang Account).
 * It is unknown how the username change feature will be adapted to server whitelists and blacklists.
 * Possible implementation of the long-awaited online synchronization of achievements and statistics.


 * style="text-align: center" | Unknown (Currently being worked on by Tobias Möllstam)
 * }