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This article is about future updates for the PC and Mac versions. For the Pocket Edition, see Pocket Edition Upcoming Features. For previous updates, see Version history.

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

Near future

Version Planned changes Planned release date
Next minor version
Beta 1.8.2 Unknown
Next major version
Beta 1.9 "Nether Update" Unknown
Nightly Builds
Beta 1.9+
  • Access to nightly builds.[22]
After Beta 1.9?
Next development phase
Minecraft 1.0
  • Full version of Minecraft.[23] Notch will continue to release updates after it.[24]
November 18[23] (Template:Releasedate days from now)
(simultaneously with MineCon)[23]

Upcoming Game Features

Feature Description
Wool Regrowth on Sheep Jeb mentioned on twitter that once animals are persistent, wool regrowth on sheep will be necessary[25]
Capture the Flag Announced on Notch's Blog.[24]
Modding API Official modding support,[26] with full, unobfuscated[27] source code, for free.[28]
Mounting/Controlling Mobs The ability to mount and control mobs (possibly horses). Notch confirmed it was planned but will take time at Get Satisfaction.[29]
Rain Re-grows Flowers A community member asked if rain would grow flowers back. Jeb said that yes it will and he wants to implement it.[30]
Minecarts as lava boats Notch has suggested making minecarts act like boats when placed in lava.[31]
The ability to write in Books Notch has hinted that with the use of location in Maps he might be able to enable writing in Books in the future.[32]
Custom Paintings Notch has said that Custom Paintings may feature in a future update.[33]
Stereoscopic and/or Green/Magenta 3D Notch said he would add more options for the 3D mode.[34]
More Powerful Powered Minecarts Notch indicated on Twitter that he wants to make Powered Minecarts better since Powered Rails made them relatively useless.[35]
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).[citation needed]
Sky / Floating Island Dimension A floating island dimension in the sky that currently "performs well, [but] looks ugly" (The sky dimension's terrain renderer will be improved). However, he said he had to fix the Nether first.[36] Confirmed to be in a future update.[37]
Friends list The Minecraft documentary team of 2 Player Productions filmed a Keynote roadmap, also containing this line.[38][39]
Multithreading The Minecraft documentary team of 2 Player Productions filmed a Keynote roadmap, also containing this line.[38]
Limited maps The Minecraft documentary team of 2 Player Productions filmed a Keynote roadmap, also containing this line.[38]
Video Support The Minecraft documentary team of 2 Player Productions filmed a Keynote roadmap, also containing this line.[38]
Special biomes Jeb stated during his Dreamhack presentation that they were planning on adding more reasons for going to specific biomes.
Stronger tools Jeb stated during his dreamhack presentation that he was working on something stronger than diamond tools. He did however say that this was not a new set of tools, but rather something that could be used to enhance your tools to make them stronger.
More content for The Nether During his dreamhack presentations, Jeb stated that Notch thinks The Nether "isn't interesting enough",

and therefore wants to add more content to it. Notch also hinted to this on twitter.[40]

Dual-wielding Jeb stated that Notch is working on dual-wielding of items.[41][42]
Stronghold Bosses Jeb said that stronghold bosses were a possibility.[19]
Fireplaces Jeb responded in favor to a tweet about the ability to make "fireplaces" on the player's travels.[43]

Items/Blocks

Feature Description
Lanterns Originally planned to be introduced in the Halloween Update. This feature was delayed because of the lack of time and will be implemented in a future update.[44] Lanterns were "on hold,"[45] though Notch may be working on them again.[46]
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.[47]
Additional Music Discs When Beta 1.6 was released, Notch stated that he had added support for over 15 new songs for the Jukebox, but had not yet made the records for them.
The ability to name Chests Notch has stated he will add this feature.[48]

Upcoming platforms/releases

  • On the 28th of March, it was announced that work has started on the mobile version of Minecraft.[49] It was released first on the Sony Xperia Play, and will arrive later to other Android/iOS devices.[50][51]
  • The full version of Minecraft is planned to be released on the 18th of November,[23] which is in Template:Releasedate days.
  • On June 6, it was announced that Minecraft is going to be released on the Xbox 360.[52][53]

References

  1. http://twitter.com/jeb_/status/114996544217944064
  2. http://twitter.com/jeb_/status/115165983060140032
  3. http://uk.ign.com/videos/2011/08/27/pax-minecraft-new-updates-commentary
  4. http://twitter.com//jeb_/status/114629982042591232
  5. http://twitter.com/notch/status/110118338654519296
  6. http://notch.tumblr.com/post/10238443479/oh-yeah-we-released-1-8
  7. http://i.imgur.com/7DCvy.png
  8. a b http://i.imgur.com/7DCvy.png
  9. http://www.technobuffalo.com/gaming/platform-gaming/minecraft-1-8-features-detailed-at-pax/
  10. http://twitter.com/C418/status/113939929414893568
  11. http://twitter.com//jeb_/status/115475997473771520
  12. http://twitter.com/notch/status/114646532376113152
  13. http://twitter.com/notch/status/114764122893197312
  14. a b NPCS & Bosses in 1.9: http://twitter.com/jeb_/status/109923169535668224
  15. http://www.reddit.com/r/minecraftfaq/comments/k6pv9/q_what_is_experience_used_for_a_absolutely/
  16. http://www.reddit.com/r/Minecraft/comments/ik8yv/baby_animals_mod_may_be_added_to_vanilla_game/c24fic9?context=3
  17. http://twitter.com/jeb_/status/112166224334553088
  18. http://twitter.com/jeb_/status/113290467352911872
  19. a b http://twitter.com/jeb_/status/106850508131672064
  20. New Armor System in 1.9: http://twitter.com/jeb_/status/114241903368736768
  21. a b Slightly better durability of armor: http://twitter.com/jeb_/status/114258330121289728
  22. http://twitter.com/notch/status/95900141797650432
  23. a b c d MineCon update http://mojang.com/2011/09/01/minecon-update/
  24. a b New features after release: http://notch.tumblr.com/post/121044061/in-the-spirit-of-the-new-economy
  25. Animal Persistence: http://twitter.com/jeb_/status/76647002317930496
  26. Modding API: Modding API
  27. Jeb about obfuscation: http://www.reddit.com/r/Minecraft/comments/hvkmo/attribution_of_the_piston_mod_in_vanilla_minecraft/c1yvc32
  28. The cost of the mod API: http://notch.tumblr.com/post/4955682775/the-cost-of-the-mod-api
  29. Mounting/Controlling Mobs: http://getsatisfaction.com/mojang/topics/mounts
  30. Rain re-grows flowers: http://twitter.com/jeb_/status/58429890424352768
  31. Lava Boats: http://twitter.com/notch/status/59722192555999232
  32. Books: http://notch.tumblr.com/post/4988431144/the-maps
  33. Custom Paintings: http://notch.tumblr.com/post/4988431144/the-maps
  34. Stereoscopic 3D: http://twitter.com/notch/status/68577097769168896
  35. Powered Minecarts more powerful: http://twitter.com/notch/status/68718430144053248
  36. Floating Island Dimension: http://twitter.com/notch/status/70938915862884352
  37. Sky Dimension confirmed: http://twitter.com/notch/status/71249283520802817
  38. a b c d Minecraft Documentary 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nm8mxU1eFhw#t=340s
  39. Friends List confirmed: http://twitter.com/notch/status/77555436370407424
  40. http://twitter.com/notch/status/77555800532463616
  41. http://minetimes.wordpress.com/2011/07/10/interview-mit-jeb-ihr-konntet-die-fragen-stellen/
  42. http://getsatisfaction.com/mojang/topics/make_clouds_collide_with_blocks/
  43. http://twitter.com/jeb_/status/110146359503495168
  44. Lantern: http://twitter.com/notch/status/22743846228070400
  45. http://twitter.com/notch/status/77550862813233152
  46. Lantern Lighting Idea: http://twitter.com/notch/status/79798069356527616
  47. http://twitter.com/notch/status/49859193632591872
  48. Ability to Name Chests: http://www.reddit.com/r/Minecraft/comments/ep8xd/i_tried_to_do_this_but_was_left_disappointed/c
  49. Mobile Version: http://notch.tumblr.com/post/4159257708/full-steam-ahead-captain
  50. Android Minecraft Coming To Xperia Play First: http://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/34788/Android_Minecraft_Coming_To_Xperia_Play_First.php
  51. Image of Mobile Minecraft Played on an Xperia: http://twitpic.com/529isk
  52. Minecraft for XBox 360!: http://twitter.com/notch/status/77815610360348672
  53. Minecraft coming to Xbox 360: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TEK12osJE_0
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