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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
1.3
  • Fix for glitchy mob prediction in multiplayer.[1][2]
  • Large amount of internal changes.[3]
  • Modding API[4] to officially support third-party plugins.[5]
    • Plugins will be easy to install by simply dropping them into a folder.[6]
  • Stackable items now stack outside inventory when thrown to the ground individually.
  • Easier item manipulation within inventory
    • Brewing stands allow use of shift clicking to put items in it.
    • ⇧ Shift+clicking can now be used to wear armor.
  • Dispensers can place Minecarts on rails and Boats in water.
  • While in Creative Mode, players can supply a powered minecart with fuel by right clicking it as if they were holding coal.
  • Commands in Singleplayer.[7]
  • Optional bonus chests placed close to the player when created a new world.[7]
  • Demo mode playable through non-premium Minecraft.net accounts.[7]
Unknown

Eventual Features, Items, and Blocks

Feature Description
Custom Fonts Fonts that change your letter+number texture.
More sounds and music More gameplay music and sounds by C418.[8]
Adventure Mode Notch mentioned that he wanted to create a "rogue-like" mode where players would be unable to destroy blocks.[9]
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]. Although the sponge block has been available in creative mode since Beta 1.8, it currently only has the effect of creating a 5x5x5 block update and just serves for decoration purposes. It was not added and is still not obtainable in survival mode.
More potions On Twitter jeb stated there would be 2653 more potions to be added to the game.[10]
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. He also confirmed on twitter that jungle trees may drop cocoa beans, but he's not sure how to generate them in a good and re-plantable way.[11]
Skylands/Sky Dimension While initially replaced by The End, Notch has expressed interest in adding a new Sky Dimension to replace the original idea.[12]
Server Portals According to Get Satisfaction, Mojang has marked a player's suggestion of Server Portals as "Planned."[13]
Capture the Flag Announced on Notch's Blog.[9]
Mounting/Controlling Mobs The ability to mount and control mobs (possibly horses). Notch confirmed it was planned but will take time at Get Satisfaction.[14] Also Jeb said on a reddit AMA in april 2012 that he "more or less promised horses to a friend".[15]
Minecarts as lava boats Notch has suggested making minecarts act like boats when placed in lava.[16]
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.[17] Jeb has also confirmed that this has been planned for some time, however he "got stuck on the GUI" and may continue work after adding internationalized chatting.[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 more powerful Powered Minecarts 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]
Email/Name Change Mojang has planned of adding email/name change to the game.[citation needed]
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]
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.[27][28]
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.[29]
The ability to name Chests Notch has stated he will add this feature.[30]
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.[31]
Red Dragon Notch revealed during the Seecret Friday Updates(#8) that he would add dragons. One being the Ender Dragon, the other being red.[32]
Different types of wooden slabs and stairs After the addition of different types of planks, jeb stated wooden slabs will reflect the colour of wood they are crafted from.[33]
Trading with Villagers Jon Kagstrom replied on twitter that the next villager update would probably be some kind of trading with/between villagers.[34]
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'. [35]

References

  1. MC 1.3 SMP Mob Client Prediction Overhaul http://twitter.com/Dinnerbone/status/181817339979907072
  2. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DtsUbejxt7M
  3. MC 1.3 Requires Major Internal Changes http://twitter.com/Dinnerbone/status/181824988221947904
  4. MC 1.3 Will Include Modding API http://twitter.com/Dinnerbone/status/182146857437368321
  5. http://twitter.com/Dinnerbone/status/184264178889015296
  6. http://twitter.com/Dinnerbone/status/184583108547444736
  7. a b c http://www.mojang.com/2012/04/minecraft-snapshot-12w16a/
  8. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3z2s46iwCZs
  9. a b New features after release: http://notch.tumblr.com/post/121044061/in-the-spirit-of-the-new-economy
  10. http://twitter.com/jeb_/status/120520408792432641
  11. Cocoa Trees: http://twitter.com/jeb_/status/162802330671124480
  12. http://twitter.com/notch/status/134609813299671040
  13. https://getsatisfaction.com/mojang/topics/server_portals
  14. Mounting/Controlling Mobs: http://getsatisfaction.com/mojang/topics/mounts
  15. "Jeb on Reddit AMA" http://www.reddit.com/r/Minecraft/comments/rsrqt/i_am_jens_bergensten_lead_designer_of_minecraft/c48dswo
  16. Lava Boats: http://twitter.com/notch/status/59722192555999232
  17. Books: http://notch.tumblr.com/post/4988431144/the-maps
  18. jebtweet:159637780920664064
  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. jebtweet:110146359503495168
  27. jebtweet:78554788094160896
  28. jebtweet:78559908211081216
  29. notchtweet:49859193632591872
  30. Ability to Name Chests: http://www.reddit.com/r/Minecraft/comments/ep8xd/i_tried_to_do_this_but_was_left_disappointed/c
  31. http://www.reddit.com/r/Minecraft/comments/l9sj2/i_honestly_feel_we_need_something_like_this_in/
  32. notchtweet:124154763351818240
  33. http://twitter.com/jeb_/status/185331500349259776
  34. https://twitter.com/#!/jonkagstrom/status/187543362524545024
  35. http://www.reddit.com/r/Minecraft/comments/s7ri6/i_am_jon_k%C3%A5gstr%C3%B6m_developer_of_minecraft_ask_me/c4bs6d1
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