Java Edition upcoming features

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

Planned Features, Items, and Blocks
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 * Block to run command/scripts via redstone
 * Jeb showed screenshots of a planned block which can run scripts when activated by redstone current. It can only be placed by administrators due to the amount of control these have. It can not be crafted, as their main purpose is for Adventure Map makers. Project name: Adventure Mode Control Block
 * More sounds and music
 * More gameplay music and sounds by C418.
 * More Enchantments
 * Jeb liked the idea of having more enchantments added to the game.
 * More Potions
 * Jeb stated there would be eventually a total of 2653 potions in the game.
 * Server Portals
 * According to Get Satisfaction, Mojang has marked a player's suggestion of Server Portals as "Planned. "
 * Capture the Flag
 * Announced on Notch's Blog.
 * Mounting/Controlling Mobs
 * The ability to mount and control mobs (possibly horses). Notch confirmed it was planned but will take time at Get Satisfaction. Also Jeb said on a reddit AMA in April 2012 that he "more or less promised horses to a friend. "
 * Stereoscopic and/or Green/Magenta 3D
 * Notch said he would add more options for the 3D mode.
 * More Powerful Powered Minecarts
 * Notch indicated on Twitter that he wants to make more powerful Powered Minecarts since Powered Rails made them relatively useless.
 * Audio Loops
 * Audio loops have not yet been added to the game, but may be played when the player is in a specific location (In caves, woods, sea and beside a waterfall).
 * Friends list
 * The Minecraft documentary team of 2 Player Productions filmed a Keynote roadmap, also containing this line.
 * Multithreading
 * The Minecraft documentary team of 2 Player Productions filmed a Keynote roadmap, also containing this line. Note: Minecraft is multithreaded.
 * Limited maps
 * The Minecraft documentary team of 2 Player Productions filmed a Keynote roadmap, also containing this line.
 * Video support
 * The Minecraft documentary team of 2 Player Productions filmed a Keynote roadmap, also containing this line.
 * Rainbow Crystalline Caves
 * A player's suggestion of Rainbow Crystalline Caves on Get Satisfaction had been marked by Mojang as a "Planned" feature.
 * Dual-wielding
 * Jeb stated that Notch is working on dual-wielding of items.
 * Display cases/racks
 * Notch has stated several times on Twitter that he intends to add some way to display items such as armor and weapons.
 * The ability to name Chests
 * Notch has stated he will add this feature.
 * Zipline Mod
 * Notch had stated that he is interested in working with the zipline mod creator to implement parts of the mod into vanilla Minecraft following MineCon. As of 5/28/12, Dinnerbone has reported that he has made string place-able, one of the components present in this mod. This, however, ended up being a new redstone component, tripwire.
 * Red Dragon
 * Notch revealed during the Seecret Friday Updates(#8) that he would add dragons. One being the Ender Dragon, the other being red. Jeb informed redditors on his AMA that he would add red dragons, but was unsure exactly how.
 * More animals
 * Jon Kagstrom commented on Reddit that he would like to add more animals, such as fish, birds, and tree animals, to make the game seem more 'alive. '
 * The Allocator
 * Jeb stated he had considered adding a "funnel block"
 * Online Sync of Achievements and Statistics
 * Notch's aim was to synchronize Achievements and Statistics online, but issues prevented this to happen. Still, there is no apparent reason for this featured to have been abandoned.
 * A legitimate way to obtain Sponges
 * It has been hinted that sponges would come back as a fully functional and obtainable block in a future update. Although the sponge block has been available in creative mode since Beta 1.8, it is currently purely decorative. It was not added and is still not obtainable in survival mode.
 * Spikes or spike blocks
 * Jeb hinted a possibility of implementing spikes that would work like pistons but push out Spikes. He later considered making a Spike Block that could be pushed by Sticky Pistons instead. Dinnerbone showed interest in adding spike blocks after adding Tripwire
 * Pigman
 * User Miclee came up with the idea for Pigmen, and Notch originally planned for them to occupy NPC Villages. They are among the list of planned mobs.
 * Custom Paintings
 * Notch has said that custom paintings may feature in a future update.
 * Minecarts as lava boats
 * Notch has suggested making minecarts act like boats when placed in lava.
 * Snow that piles up
 * It is unknown if this will be added but snow is already able to be at different thicknesses without using a mod. It can be obtained by using a world editor such as wordedit or mcedit.
 * Marble Blocks (decorative)
 * Jeb has tweeted a the possible implementation of marble blocks for decorative purposes.
 * More Map Types
 * There will be more map types in the furture, possibly a "Sky Dimension", with a "Large Biomes" world type in 1.3.1
 * Jon Kagstrom commented on Reddit that he would like to add more animals, such as fish, birds, and tree animals, to make the game seem more 'alive. '
 * The Allocator
 * Jeb stated he had considered adding a "funnel block"
 * Online Sync of Achievements and Statistics
 * Notch's aim was to synchronize Achievements and Statistics online, but issues prevented this to happen. Still, there is no apparent reason for this featured to have been abandoned.
 * A legitimate way to obtain Sponges
 * It has been hinted that sponges would come back as a fully functional and obtainable block in a future update. Although the sponge block has been available in creative mode since Beta 1.8, it is currently purely decorative. It was not added and is still not obtainable in survival mode.
 * Spikes or spike blocks
 * Jeb hinted a possibility of implementing spikes that would work like pistons but push out Spikes. He later considered making a Spike Block that could be pushed by Sticky Pistons instead. Dinnerbone showed interest in adding spike blocks after adding Tripwire
 * Pigman
 * User Miclee came up with the idea for Pigmen, and Notch originally planned for them to occupy NPC Villages. They are among the list of planned mobs.
 * Custom Paintings
 * Notch has said that custom paintings may feature in a future update.
 * Minecarts as lava boats
 * Notch has suggested making minecarts act like boats when placed in lava.
 * Snow that piles up
 * It is unknown if this will be added but snow is already able to be at different thicknesses without using a mod. It can be obtained by using a world editor such as wordedit or mcedit.
 * Marble Blocks (decorative)
 * Jeb has tweeted a the possible implementation of marble blocks for decorative purposes.
 * More Map Types
 * There will be more map types in the furture, possibly a "Sky Dimension", with a "Large Biomes" world type in 1.3.1
 * Notch has suggested making minecarts act like boats when placed in lava.
 * Snow that piles up
 * It is unknown if this will be added but snow is already able to be at different thicknesses without using a mod. It can be obtained by using a world editor such as wordedit or mcedit.
 * Marble Blocks (decorative)
 * Jeb has tweeted a the possible implementation of marble blocks for decorative purposes.
 * More Map Types
 * There will be more map types in the furture, possibly a "Sky Dimension", with a "Large Biomes" world type in 1.3.1
 * More Map Types
 * There will be more map types in the furture, possibly a "Sky Dimension", with a "Large Biomes" world type in 1.3.1
 * There will be more map types in the furture, possibly a "Sky Dimension", with a "Large Biomes" world type in 1.3.1