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 |
|
"Not soon" (as of May 2).[16] |
Game Content
| Feature | Description |
|---|---|
| Capture the Flag | Announced on Notch's Blog.[17] |
| 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[18] and referenced by Jeb's Twitter.[19] |
| Bow Enhancements | Announced on Notch's Twitter.[20] |
| Crafting Shortcuts | One or more shortcuts to craft as many items as possible at once. Agreed on by Notch at Get Satisfaction.[21] |
| Improvements to Combat | Notch replied to a comment on Twitter, saying that combat is currently very "lacking" and needs to be more fun.[22] |
| Modding API | Official modding support. Agreed on by Notch at Get Satisfaction,[23] This will include full source code, and will be free.[24] |
| Mounting/Controlling Mobs | The ability to mount and control mobs. Notch confirmed it was planned but will take time at Get Satisfaction.[25] |
| 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 Get Satisfaction.[26] |
| 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.[27] |
| Minecarts as lava boats | Notch has suggested making minecarts act like boats when placed in lava.[28] |
| Use for Slimeball | Confirmed that all currently useless items will eventually have a use at Get Satisfaction.[29] |
| 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.[30] |
| Custom Paintings | Notch has said that Custom Paintings may feature in a future update.[31] |
| Stereoscopic 3D | Notch said he would add more options for the 3D mode.[32] |
| Loops | Loops Have not yet been added to the game, but have said to be played when the player is in a specific condition (In caves, woods, sea and beside a waterfall). They are likely to be added. [citation needed] |
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.[33] |
| Pistons | Can fire sand, gravel and the player, and push anti-gravity blocks except bedrock and obsidian.[34] These were originally a mod by Hippoplatimus.[35] |
| 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.[36] |
| Web blocks | These blocks were added in the game already in 1.5, but can only be used through inventory editing. |
| 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] |
New platforms/releases
- On the 28th of March, it was announced that work has started on the mobile version of Minecraft.[37]
- The full version of Minecraft is planned to be released on the 11th of November, which is in Template:Releasedate days.[38]
References
- ↑ Info dump: http://notch.tumblr.com/post/4928142990/information-dump-again
- ↑ a b Map info: http://notch.tumblr.com/post/4988431144/the-maps
- ↑ Shift+Click for crafting: http://twitter.com/jeb_/status/63171722291064832
- ↑ Bug fixes: http://twitter.com/notch/status/62763898226491393
- ↑ I like the wiki bug-list format: http://twitter.com/#!/notch/status/68612243985661952
- ↑ Fixed 31 bugs today: http://twitter.com/#!/notch/status/68335767298117632
- ↑ I'm spent. 34 bugs fixed today: http://twitter.com/#!/notch/status/68718165361823744
- ↑ Minecart Collision Bugfix: http://twitter.com/notch/status/68693850062995456
- ↑ Boat/Water Elevator Nerfs: http://twitter.com/notch/status/68696919316238336
- ↑ Fixed Beds in the Nether: http://twitter.com/notch/status/68705033348329472
- ↑ Bug fixes and Nether in SMP: http://notch.tumblr.com/post/5136312534/fixing-bugs-enabling-nether
- ↑ Made booster tracks speedier: http://twitter.com/notch/status/68719289301082112
- ↑ Powered Minecarts more powerful: http://twitter.com/notch/status/68718430144053248
- ↑ Hatches: http://twitter.com/#!/notch/status/70045618848014336
- ↑ More info about hatches: http://twitter.com/#!/notch/status/70058490764328960
- ↑ 1.6 release date: http://notch.tumblr.com/post/5136312534/fixing-bugs-enabling-nether
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Improvements to Combat: http://twitter.com/notch/status/67532780568969217
- ↑ Modding API: Modding API
- ↑ The cost of the mod API: http://notch.tumblr.com/post/4955682775/the-cost-of-the-mod-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
- ↑ Give useless items a use: http://getsatisfaction.com/mojang/topics/give_useless_items_a_use
- ↑ Books: http://notch.tumblr.com/post/4988431144/the-maps
- ↑ Custom Paintings: http://notch.tumblr.com/post/4988431144/the-maps
- ↑ Stereoscopic 3D: http://twitter.com/#!/notch/status/68577097769168896
- ↑ Lantern: http://twitter.com/notch/status/22743846228070400
- ↑ Piston: http://twitter.com/jeb_/status/55921671009353728
- ↑ Piston mod: http://www.minecraftforum.net/viewtopic.php?t=247686
- ↑ More food: http://twitter.com/jeb_/status/55529081508347905
- ↑ Mobile Version: http://notch.tumblr.com/post/4159257708/full-steam-ahead-captain
- ↑ Full version: http://notch.tumblr.com/post/4423138657/11-11-11