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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 Xbox Edition, see Xbox 360 Edition upcoming features. For previous updates, see Version history.

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

Near future

Version Planned Changes Planned Release Date
Major versions
1.4
"Pretty Scary Update"
Main article: Pretty Scary Update
Possibly October 24th 2012[1]
1.5
  • Lighting engine overhaul. Current engine has some bugs.
    • First introduced in snapshots 12w39a/b (during 1.4 development), Dinnerbone tweeted to revert back and push this to 1.5[2][3].
      The features were:
      • Faster overall lighting system[4]
      • Support for fancy lighting control[5]
      • Support for more realistic lighting, such as active furnaces only giving off light from their front surface[6][7]
  • Some redstone bug fixes[8][9]
TBD
Other
Account System Update[10]
  • Not a game update (will not modify the game itself and will be applied regardless of the version you're playing).
  • The possibility to change your username and the e-mail address that is associated with your account
    • Global Mojang accounts are already available and can be merged with Minecraft, Scrolls and Cobalt accounts.
      • Once the synchronization has been made, logging into Mojang games is made by using the e-mail address instead of the username.
      • They might also choose this moment to implement the long-awaited online synchronization of Achievements and Statistics.[11][12]
    • In-game usernames will be changeable, but all names on paid Minecraft accounts have to be unique (no matter if "legacy" Minecraft account or Mojang Account).
    • Currently being worked on by Tobias Möllstam.
    • It is unknown how the username change feature will be adapted to server white- and blacklists.
    • It is most probable that the transition to a Mojang account will become obligatory at some point.[citation needed]
TBD

Planned features, items, and blocks

Feature Description
Mod API Minecraft will eventually have an official modding API. The release was originally planned for 1.3, and then for 1.4, but has been delayed since then.[13]
Virtual Reality Compatibility Notch stated that he might make Minecraft compatible with Oculus Rift.[14]
More sounds and music More gameplay music and sounds by C418.[15]
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]
More Enchantments Jeb liked the idea of having more enchantments added to the game.[citation needed]
Server Portals According to Get Satisfaction, Mojang has marked a player's suggestion of Server Portals as "Planned.[16]"
Mounting/Controlling Mobs The ability to mount and control mobs (possibly horses). Notch confirmed it was planned but will take time at Get Satisfaction.[17] Also Jeb said on a reddit AMA in April 2012 that he "more or less promised horses to a friend.[18]" Controlling pigs was eventually added
Friends list The Minecraft documentary team of 2 Player Productions filmed a Keynote roadmap, also containing this line.[19]
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.[20]
Refractoring the Player Skins Dinnerbone displayed interest towards looking into switching the skin system to edit right and left player limbs separately, once they're done rewriting the "rendering stuffs". [21]
Dual-wielding Jeb stated that Notch is working on dual-wielding of items.[22]
The ability to name Chests Notch has stated he will add this feature.[23]
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.[24] As of 5/28/12, Dinnerbone has reported that he has made string place-able, one of the components present in this mod.[25] 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.[26] Jeb informed redditors on his AMA that he would add red dragons, but was unsure exactly how.[27]
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.[28]
The Allocator Jeb stated he had considered adding a "funnel block"[29]
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.[11][12]
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 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.[30][31] Dinnerbone showed interest in adding spike blocks after adding Tripwire[32]
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.[33]
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.[34]
More World Types There will be more World Types in the future, with the current ones being Default, Superflat and Large Biomes (As of Minecraft 1.3.2.)[citation needed]
New Fishing Content Dinnerbone has stated on twitter that he has plans for new fishing content, stating that fishing isn't fun at the moment.[35]

References

  1. http://www.mojang.com/2012/10/minecraft-snapshot-12w40a/
  2. dinnerbonetweet:251719813704069120
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  8. jebtweet:253520244419743744
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  10. http://www.minecraftforum.net/news/486-change-your-minecraft-name-possibly-in-the-future/
  11. a b wordofnotch:3940195633/the-state-of-minecraft
  12. a b notchtweet:73033283226697728
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  14. notchtweet:241693553049346048
  15. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3z2s46iwCZs
  16. https://getsatisfaction.com/mojang/topics/server_portals
  17. Mounting/Controlling Mobs: http://getsatisfaction.com/mojang/topics/mounts
  18. "Jeb on Reddit AMA" http://www.reddit.com/r/Minecraft/comments/rsrqt/i_am_jens_bergensten_lead_designer_of_minecraft/c48dswo
  19. Friends List confirmed: http://twitter.com/notch/status/77555436370407424
  20. https://getsatisfaction.com/mojang/topics/rainbow_crystalline_caves_and_how
  21. http://www.minecraftforum.net/topic/677984-refactoring-the-player-skin-for-added-detail-arms-legs/
  22. http://minetimes.wordpress.com/2011/07/10/interview-mit-jeb-ihr-konntet-die-fragen-stellen/
  23. Ability to Name Chests: http://www.reddit.com/r/Minecraft/comments/ep8xd/i_tried_to_do_this_but_was_left_disappointed/c
  24. http://www.reddit.com/r/Minecraft/comments/l9sj2/i_honestly_feel_we_need_something_like_this_in/
  25. dinnerbonetweet:207155073023868928
  26. notchtweet:124154763351818240
  27. http://www.reddit.com/r/Minecraft/comments/rsrqt/i_am_jens_bergensten_lead_designer_of_minecraft/c4a4evh?context=3
  28. http://www.reddit.com/r/Minecraft/comments/s7ri6/i_am_jon_k%C3%A5gstr%C3%B6m_developer_of_minecraft_ask_me/c4bs6d1
  29. jebtweet:78514945628712960
  30. jebtweet:78554788094160896
  31. jebtweet:78559908211081216
  32. dinnerbonetweet:207253374230470657
  33. Custom Paintings: http://notch.tumblr.com/post/4988431144/the-maps
  34. http://www.minecraftforum.net/topic/1145024-interesting-stuff-with-snow-metadata/
  35. dinnerbonetweet:244471297587965952
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