Template:Future
This article is about future updates. For previous updates, see Version history.
This page is about features that have been announced by official Mojang employees.
Next Version
| Version | Planned changes | Planned release date |
|---|---|---|
| 1.6 |
|
TBA |
Game Content
| Feature | Description |
|---|---|
| Capture the Flag | Announced on Notch's Blog.[1] |
| Zombie Siege | Announced on Notch's blog.[1] |
| More Mobs | More mobs have been confirmed for addition into Minecraft, such as Pigmen, Dragons and Goblins.[citation needed] |
| Food Meter & Hunger | Announced on Notch's Twitter[2] and referenced by Jeb's Twitter.[3] |
| Bow Enhancements | Announced on Notch's Twitter.[4] |
| Crafting Shortcuts | One or more shortcuts to craft as many items as possible at once. Agreed on by Notch at Getsatisfaction.[5] |
| Modding API | Official modding support. Agreed on by Notch at Getsatisfaction.[6] |
| Mounting/Controlling Mobs | The ability to mount and control mobs. Notch confirmed it was planned but will take time at Getsatisfaction.[7] |
| Recent SMP Server Connections Menu | A menu to be implemented to allow players to see what servers they have connected to recently, so they may reconnect. Notch said "WILCO" meaning "will comply" on Getsatisfaction.[8] |
| Rain Re-grows Flowers | A community member asked if rain would grow flowers back. Jeb said that yes it will and he wants to fix it.[9] |
| Minecarts as lava boats | Notch has suggested making minecarts act like boats when placed in lava.[10] |
| Web blocks | These blocks are already in the game, but can only be used through inventory editing. |
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.[11] |
| Pistons | Can fire sand, gravel and the player, and push anti-gravity blocks except bedrock and obsidian.[12] |
| Food | Jeb tweeted that he will add more food, but golems, tents, elevators, emotes, "critters", dragons, class leveling systems, and unicorns are unlikely to be added.[13] |
| Map item | The map will allow you to see a map of areas you have been to, using a "Fog of war" system.[14] |
| 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.[citation needed] |
| Hotdog | Notch tweeted that hotdogs are confirmed for 1.6.[15] |
Mobile Version
On the 28th of March, it was announced that work has started on the mobile version of Minecraft.[16]
References
- ↑ a b New features after release: http://notch.tumblr.com/post/121044061/in-the-spirit-of-the-new-economy
- ↑ Food Meter: http://twitter.com/notch/status/39722654491611136
- ↑ Hunger: http://twitter.com/jeb_/status/47281587301265409
- ↑ Bow Confirmation: http://twitter.com/notch/status/56012923809705984
- ↑ Crafting shortcuts: http://getsatisfaction.com/mojang/topics/shift_click_on_the_crafting_item_to_produce_as_much_as_possible
- ↑ Modding API: http://getsatisfaction.com/mojang/topics/official_modding_support_modding_api
- ↑ Mounting/Controlling Mobs: http://getsatisfaction.com/mojang/topics/mounts
- ↑ Recent SMP Server Connections Menu: http://getsatisfaction.com/mojang/topics/menu_for_recently_connected_smp_servers
- ↑ Rain re-grows flowers: http://twitter.com/jeb_/status/58429890424352768
- ↑ Lava Boats: http://twitter.com/notch/status/59722192555999232
- ↑ Lantern: http://twitter.com/notch/status/22743846228070400
- ↑ Piston: http://twitter.com/jeb_/status/55921671009353728
- ↑ More food: http://twitter.com/jeb_/status/55529081508347905
- ↑ Map item: http://twitter.com/notch/status/61034111900450816
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
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