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This article is about future updates for the PC and Mac versions. For development versions, see Version history/Development 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 Major Version
Minecraft 1.1.0

Note : Very few references are provided here because all of this content has been directly released in weekly snapshots 11w47a to [[Version history/Development versions#|]].

As of 11w48a :

As of 11w49a[1] :

  • Added Scaevolus's Unicode Support.[2]
  • Added Spawner Eggs (creative mode only).
  • Re-added sheep eating grass.
    • Sheep also regain their wool in the process.
      • Due to this, the amount of wool per sheep has been re-decreased from 2-4 to 1-3.[4]

As of 11w50a[5] :

  • Added a few multiplayer spam protections.
  • Added 15 new splash texts, increasing the total to 303.

Not pre-released yet :

  • Official modding support[6], with full, unobfuscated[7] source code, for free.[8][9]
  • At least 18 additional languages and 4 new dialects in preparation, probably more to be announced.[10]
  • New Mob AI system [11]
  • Hitboxes on ladders and fence gates to be fixed. [12][13]


Bug Fixes :

Possibly January 2012[14]

Eventual Features, Items, and Blocks

Feature Description
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[citation needed]. Also the sponge block is available in creative mode since Beta 1.8 (though it has no effects and thus just serves for decoration purposes), however was not added and is still not obtainable in the full release of Minecraft.
Cocoa Bean Trees Jeb mentioned in a Q&A that he may add some sort of Cocoa Tree/Bush in order to regrow Cocoa Beans.
Capture the Flag Announced on Notch's Blog.[15]
Mounting/Controlling Mobs The ability to mount and control mobs (possibly horses). Notch confirmed it was planned but will take time at Get Satisfaction.[16]
Minecarts as lava boats Notch has suggested making minecarts act like boats when placed in lava.[17]
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.[18]
Custom Paintings Notch has said that custom paintings may feature in a future update.[19]
Stereoscopic and/or Green/Magenta 3D Notch said he would add more options for the 3D mode.[20]
More Powerful Powered Minecarts Notch indicated on Twitter that he wants to make Powered Minecarts better since Powered Rails made them relatively useless.[21]
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]
Friends list The Minecraft documentary team of 2 Player Productions filmed a Keynote roadmap, also containing this line.[22][23]
Multithreading The Minecraft documentary team of 2 Player Productions filmed a Keynote roadmap, also containing this line.[22]
Limited maps The Minecraft documentary team of 2 Player Productions filmed a Keynote roadmap, also containing this line.[22]
Video Support The Minecraft documentary team of 2 Player Productions filmed a Keynote roadmap, also containing this line.[22]
Special biomes Jeb stated during his Dreamhack presentation that they were planning on adding more reasons for going to specific biomes.
Dual-wielding Jeb stated that Notch is working on dual-wielding of items.[24][25]
Portable Fireplaces/Campfires Jeb responded in favor to a tweet about the ability to make portable "fireplaces/campfires" on the player's travels.[26]
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.[27]
The ability to name Chests Notch has stated he will add this feature.[28]
Villager AI Jeb has stated that Mojang will be employing an AI specialist to work on villager AI in Minecraft as soon as he was employed in December.[29]
Zipline Mod Notch has stated interest in working with the zipline mod creator to implement parts of the mod into vanilla Minecraft following Minecon.[30]
Red Dragon Notch revealed during the Seecret Friday Updates(#8) that he would add dragons. One being the Enderdragon, the other being red.[31]
Puppies Jeb has stated his interest in adding puppies into the game, stating that it would be one of the first projects the soon-to-be-hired AI specialist would be assigned to.[32]
Smelt Gravel Smelting Gravel will produce 1 stone chunk. 4 stone chunks would make a stone brick. Jeb has said "maybe something like that". [33]

References

  1. Changes in weekly snapshot 11w49a: http://mojang.com/2011/12/08/minecraft-dev-snapshot-week-49/
  2. Unicode support: http://twitter.com/jeb_/status/144356040396382208
  3. Localization: http://twitter.com/jeb_/status/144422680064565250
  4. http://twitter.com/#!/jeb_/status/144832220232826881
  5. Changes in weekly snapshot 11w50a: http://mojang.com/2011/12/15/minecraft-dev-snapshot-week-50/
  6. Modding API: Modding API
  7. Jeb about obfuscation: http://www.reddit.com/r/Minecraft/comments/hvkmo/attribution_of_the_piston_mod_in_vanilla_minecraft/c1yvc32
  8. The cost of the mod API: http://notch.tumblr.com/post/4955682775/the-cost-of-the-mod-api
  9. Modding API in January?: http://www.minecraftforum.net/news/366-mod-api-coming-in-january/
  10. Minecraft translation project: http://crowdin.net/project/minecraft
  11. https://twitter.com/#!/jeb_/status/152434854871580672
  12. https://twitter.com/#!/jeb_/status/153824432387928064
  13. https://twitter.com/#!/jeb_/status/153814982532927488
  14. Modding API in January?: http://www.minecraftforum.net/news/366-mod-api-coming-in-january/
  15. New features after release: http://notch.tumblr.com/post/121044061/in-the-spirit-of-the-new-economy
  16. Mounting/Controlling Mobs: http://getsatisfaction.com/mojang/topics/mounts
  17. Lava Boats: http://twitter.com/notch/status/59722192555999232
  18. Books: http://notch.tumblr.com/post/4988431144/the-maps
  19. Custom Paintings: http://notch.tumblr.com/post/4988431144/the-maps
  20. Stereoscopic 3D: http://twitter.com/notch/status/68577097769168896
  21. Powered Minecarts more powerful: http://twitter.com/notch/status/68718430144053248
  22. a b c d Minecraft Documentary 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nm8mxU1eFhw#t=340s
  23. Friends List confirmed: http://twitter.com/notch/status/77555436370407424
  24. http://minetimes.wordpress.com/2011/07/10/interview-mit-jeb-ihr-konntet-die-fragen-stellen/
  25. http://getsatisfaction.com/mojang/topics/make_clouds_collide_with_blocks/
  26. http://twitter.com/jeb_/status/110146359503495168
  27. http://twitter.com/notch/status/49859193632591872
  28. Ability to Name Chests: http://www.reddit.com/r/Minecraft/comments/ep8xd/i_tried_to_do_this_but_was_left_disappointed/c
  29. http://twitter.com/jeb_/status/136137982456500226
  30. http://www.reddit.com/r/Minecraft/comments/l9sj2/i_honestly_feel_we_need_something_like_this_in/
  31. http://twitter.com/notch/status/124154763351818240
  32. http://twitter.com/jeb_/status/140401587146330113
  33. http://twitter.com/jeb_/status/144164303224836096
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