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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 1.9 "Nether Update"

Fixes & Changes:

  • Will limit the amount of Experience Orbs dropped by a player on death.[1][2]
  • The ability of Endermen to carry blocks will be reduced in some way.[3]
  • New Monster Spawner texture.
  • Ghasts shoot magma bombs.
  • On death, a proper score is given based on how many experience orbs the player has collected.[4]
  • When flowing lava hits a water source directly from above, it creates Stone where previously the lava would flow through the water.
  • You can toggle between three states when pressing F5, having the addition of 3rd person view from the front.[5]
  • Ender Pearls will have a unique ability.[6] When thrown, the player will teleport to the Ender Pearl's impact location, but take 2 and 1/2 points of fall damage. This will not work in Creative.[7]
  • Golden Apples now glow purple in inventory.
  • Fences no longer block you from moving onto their space. You can now stand next to them, like you can with glass panes and iron bars.
    • They will also connect to solid blocks.[8]
  • There is a slight delay between jumps when holding down the jump button, so that the player no longer bounces between ceiling and floor in two-block-high spaces.
  • Labels for items will be changed.
  • Random loot chests in Strongholds.
  • Blocking now moves the player's arm, rather than the sword just floating right in front of the player.

New Features:

Pre-release on September 22nd.
Pre-release 2 on September 29th.[45][46]
Pre-release 3 on October 6th.[47][48]
Full release after feedback and corrections.[49] Most likely before October 18th. [50]
Beta 1.10 After Beta 1.9
Nightly Builds
Beta 1.9+
  • Access to nightly builds.[60]
After Beta 1.9?
Next development phase
Minecraft 1.0[61]
  • Full version of Minecraft.[62] Updates will continue to be released after it.[63]
November 18[62] (Template:Releasedate days from now)
(simultaneously with MineCon)[62]

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[64]
Capture the Flag Announced on Notch's Blog.[63]
Modding API Official modding support,[65] with full, unobfuscated[66] source code, for free.[67]
Mounting/Controlling Mobs The ability to mount and control mobs (possibly horses). Notch confirmed it was planned but will take time at Get Satisfaction.[68]
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.[69]
Minecarts as lava boats Notch has suggested making minecarts act like boats when placed in lava.[70]
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.[71]
Custom Paintings Notch has said that Custom Paintings may feature in a future update.[72]
Stereoscopic and/or Green/Magenta 3D Notch said he would add more options for the 3D mode.[73]
More Powerful Powered Minecarts Notch indicated on Twitter that he wants to make Powered Minecarts better since Powered Rails made them relatively useless.[74]
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.[75] Confirmed to be in a future update.[76]
Friends list The Minecraft documentary team of 2 Player Productions filmed a Keynote roadmap, also containing this line.[77][78]
Multithreading The Minecraft documentary team of 2 Player Productions filmed a Keynote roadmap, also containing this line.[77]
Limited maps The Minecraft documentary team of 2 Player Productions filmed a Keynote roadmap, also containing this line.[77]
Video Support The Minecraft documentary team of 2 Player Productions filmed a Keynote roadmap, also containing this line.[77]
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.
Dual-wielding Jeb stated that Notch is working on dual-wielding of items.[79][80]
Stronghold Bosses Jeb said that stronghold bosses were a possibility.[56]
Portable Fireplaces/Campfires Jeb responded in favor to a tweet about the ability to make portable "fireplaces/campfires" on the player's travels.[81]

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.[82] Lanterns were "on hold,"[83] though Notch may be working on them again.[84]
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.[85]
The ability to name Chests Notch has stated he will add this feature.[86]

Upcoming platforms/releases

  • The full version of Minecraft is planned to be released on the 18th of November,[62] which is in Template:Releasedate days.
  • On June 6, it was announced that Minecraft is going to be released on the Xbox 360.[87][88]

References

  1. http://twitter.com/jeb_/status/114996544217944064
  2. http://twitter.com/jeb_/status/115165983060140032
  3. http://www.twitter.com/notch/status/116186387878920193
  4. http://twitter.com/notch/status/117176309532213248
  5. http://twitter.com/jeb_/status/117735694859907073
  6. http://www.twitter.com/notch/status/118614580539826176
  7. http://www.reddit.com/r/Minecraft/comments/kss7n/twitter_ender_pearls_have_a_unique_ability_now/c2mwldd
  8. http://twitter.com/jeb_/status/117699492303740928
  9. http://uk.ign.com/videos/2011/08/27/pax-minecraft-new-updates-commentary
  10. http://twitter.com//jeb_/status/114629982042591232
  11. a b http://i.imgur.com/OQXAR.jpg
  12. http://twitter.com/notch/status/110118338654519296
  13. http://notch.tumblr.com/post/10238443479/oh-yeah-we-released-1-8
  14. http://twitter.com/notch/status/115874869366886400
  15. a b c http://i.imgur.com/7DCvy.png
  16. http://twitter.com/C418/status/113939929414893568
  17. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dJLBVDXdh5k
  18. https://twitter.com/notch/status/122088904793927680
  19. http://www.reddit.com/r/Minecraft/comments/l3jgm/enderdragons_decrypt_w_rot13_via_notch/
  20. http://twitter.com/notch/status/114646532376113152
  21. http://twitter.com/notch/status/114764122893197312
  22. a b NPCS & Bosses in 1.9: http://twitter.com/jeb_/status/109923169535668224
  23. http://twitter.com/notch/status/116794735749894144
  24. http://twitter.com/notch/status/116449292859883520
  25. http://www.reddit.com/r/Minecraft/comments/kmro7/mojang_potentially_releasing_something_tomorrow/c2li04x
  26. a b c http://twitter.com/notch/status/116449606983880705
  27. http://twitter.com/notch/status/116449906658516992
  28. a b http://twitter.com/jeb_/status/116549786051682304
  29. http://www.reddit.com/r/minecraftfaq/comments/k6pv9/q_what_is_experience_used_for_a_absolutely/
  30. http://twitter.com/notch/status/119024329550856192
  31. http://twitter.com/notch/status/119031614553587713
  32. http://www.reddit.com/r/Minecraft/comments/ik8yv/baby_animals_mod_may_be_added_to_vanilla_game/c24fic9?context=3
  33. http://twitter.com/jeb_/status/112166224334553088
  34. http://twitter.com/notch/status/117850986554474497
  35. http://twitter.com/notch/status/118209756707028992
  36. http://twitter.com/notch/status/117866152771846145
  37. http://twitter.com/notch/status/11786298316568166
  38. http://twitter.com/notch/statuses/120907656918601728
  39. http://twitter.com/jeb_/status/113290467352911872
  40. New Armor System in 1.9: http://twitter.com/jeb_/status/114241903368736768
  41. a b Slightly better durability of armor: http://twitter.com/jeb_/status/114258330121289728
  42. http://twitter.com/notch/status/117149170120400896
  43. http://twitter.com/notch/status/118711323029811200
  44. http://twitter.com/notch/status/118712950377820161
  45. http://twitter.com/notch/status/118711323029811200
  46. http://twitter.com/#!/jeb_/status/119395358135693312
  47. http://twitter.com/#!/notch/status/121671215147528192
  48. http://twitter.com/#!/jeb_/status/121671348106960897
  49. http://twitter.com/notch/status/116848037707513856
  50. http://notch.tumblr.com/post/10814623188/the-eventual-release-and-the-legal-documents
  51. http://twitter.com/jeb_/status/118681103350501376
  52. http://twitter.com/#!/jeb_/status/118764434196922368
  53. http://twitter.com/#!/jeb_/status/119466949708222465
  54. http://twitter.com/#!/jeb_/status/119763532312096769
  55. http://twitter.com/#!/jeb_/status/119762786619359232
  56. a b http://twitter.com/jeb_/status/106850508131672064
  57. http://twitter.com/#!/notch/status/119797462222385152
  58. http://twitter.com/#!/notch/status/119799522170912768
  59. http://www.reddit.com/r/Minecraft/comments/l3jgm/enderdragons_decrypt_w_rot13_via_notch/
  60. http://twitter.com/notch/status/95900141797650432
  61. http://twitter.com/jeb_/status/117532298563424256
  62. a b c d MineCon update http://mojang.com/2011/09/01/minecon-update/
  63. a b New features after release: http://notch.tumblr.com/post/121044061/in-the-spirit-of-the-new-economy
  64. Animal Persistence: http://twitter.com/jeb_/status/76647002317930496
  65. Modding API: Modding API
  66. Jeb about obfuscation: http://www.reddit.com/r/Minecraft/comments/hvkmo/attribution_of_the_piston_mod_in_vanilla_minecraft/c1yvc32
  67. The cost of the mod API: http://notch.tumblr.com/post/4955682775/the-cost-of-the-mod-api
  68. Mounting/Controlling Mobs: http://getsatisfaction.com/mojang/topics/mounts
  69. Rain re-grows flowers: http://twitter.com/jeb_/status/58429890424352768
  70. Lava Boats: http://twitter.com/notch/status/59722192555999232
  71. Books: http://notch.tumblr.com/post/4988431144/the-maps
  72. Custom Paintings: http://notch.tumblr.com/post/4988431144/the-maps
  73. Stereoscopic 3D: http://twitter.com/notch/status/68577097769168896
  74. Powered Minecarts more powerful: http://twitter.com/notch/status/68718430144053248
  75. Floating Island Dimension: http://twitter.com/notch/status/70938915862884352
  76. Sky Dimension confirmed: http://twitter.com/notch/status/71249283520802817
  77. a b c d Minecraft Documentary 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nm8mxU1eFhw#t=340s
  78. Friends List confirmed: http://twitter.com/notch/status/77555436370407424
  79. http://minetimes.wordpress.com/2011/07/10/interview-mit-jeb-ihr-konntet-die-fragen-stellen/
  80. http://getsatisfaction.com/mojang/topics/make_clouds_collide_with_blocks/
  81. http://twitter.com/jeb_/status/110146359503495168
  82. Lantern: http://twitter.com/notch/status/22743846228070400
  83. http://twitter.com/notch/status/77550862813233152
  84. Lantern Lighting Idea: http://twitter.com/notch/status/79798069356527616
  85. http://twitter.com/notch/status/49859193632591872
  86. Ability to Name Chests: http://www.reddit.com/r/Minecraft/comments/ep8xd/i_tried_to_do_this_but_was_left_disappointed/c
  87. Minecraft for XBox 360!: http://twitter.com/notch/status/77815610360348672
  88. Minecraft coming to Xbox 360: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TEK12osJE_0
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