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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
  • Map item.[1][2]
  • Shift-clicking objects in crafting windows will now place the crafted item in your inventory.[3]
  • Mass bug fixes from various sources, including the wiki's known bugs page.[2][4]
  • Nether portals will work in SMP. [5]
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Game Content

Feature Description
Capture the Flag Announced on Notch's Blog.[6]
More Mobs More mobs have been confirmed for addition into Minecraft, such as Pigmen[citation needed]
Food Meter & Hunger This will add hunger as an optional gameplay aspect. Food will also be stackable after this is added. Announced on Notch's Twitter[7] and referenced by Jeb's Twitter.[8]
Bow Enhancements Announced on Notch's Twitter.[9]
Crafting Shortcuts One or more shortcuts to craft as many items as possible at once. Agreed on by Notch at Getsatisfaction.[10]
Modding API Official modding support. Agreed on by Notch at Getsatisfaction,[11] This will include full source code, and will be free.[12]
Mounting/Controlling Mobs The ability to mount and control mobs. Notch confirmed it was planned but will take time at Getsatisfaction.[13]
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.[14]
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.[15]
Minecarts as lava boats Notch has suggested making minecarts act like boats when placed in lava.[16]
Web blocks These blocks were added in the game already in 1.5, but can only be used through inventory editing.
Use for Slimeball Notch has said he would add a use for slimeballs in a future update. [citation needed]
Use for Books Notch has hinted that with the use of location in Maps he might be able to enable writing in Books in the future.Cite error: Closing </ref> missing for <ref> tag
Pistons Can fire sand, gravel and the player, and push anti-gravity blocks except bedrock and obsidian.[17]
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.[18]
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]

Mobile Version

On the 28th of March, it was announced that work has started on the mobile version of Minecraft.[19]

References

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