Planned versions

This page is about planned versions of all editions of Minecraft. These updates either have major sources to their existence or have received development versions.

Note that only editions with known planned updates are listed here; if no known planned updates exist, the edition is left out.

Java Edition

This article is about planned versions to the game. For planned features, see Java Edition mentioned features § Planned.

1.18

Main article: Java Edition 1.18

1.18, the release of Caves & Cliffs: Part II, is an upcoming major update to Java Edition set to release at the end of 2021, which will revamp mountains and cave generation.

1.19

1.19, presumptively the release of The Wild Update, is an upcoming major update to Java Edition set to release in 2022. This update was announced at Minecraft Live 2021.

Combat changes

Main article: Java Edition Combat Tests

The combat system is planned to be reworked in a future update, keeping the cooldown but only allowing the player to attack when fully charged. It is not known yet when those changes will be made, as they are developed in parallel to other features and will make it into the game "when they're good enough". The update in which they are included will also not be a combat-themed update.

Bedrock Edition

This article is about planned versions to the game. For planned features, see Bedrock Edition mentioned features § Planned.

1.17.40

Main article: Bedrock Edition 1.17.40

1.17.40 is an upcoming minor update to Bedrock Edition with no set release date, which will fix bugs.

1.18.0

Main article: Bedrock Edition 1.18.0

1.18.0, the release of Caves & Cliffs: Part II, is an upcoming major update to Bedrock Edition set to release at the end of 2021, which will revamp mountains and cave generation.

1.19.0

1.19.0, presumptively the release of The Wild Update, is an upcoming major update to Bedrock Edition set to release in 2022. This update was announced at Minecraft Live 2021.

Education Edition

1.17

Main article: Education Edition 1.17

1.17, the release of the GOAT Update, is an upcoming major update to Minecraft Education set to release in 2021, which will bring the Nether Update and Caves & Cliffs: Part I features, as well as Flipgrid and Microsoft Teams integrations.