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This page is about upcoming features for Minecraft Pocket Edition that have been announced by Mojang employees.

Upcoming Minecraft Pocket Edition Features

Version Planned changes
0.8.0[1]

Additions:

Tweaks:

  • Improvements to Creative Inventory:
  • World Generation:
    • Improved the terrain.png file, making it possible to add more blocks.
  • Options:
    • Far render distance [13]
  • Controls:
  • Mobs:
    • Mob AI System (Mobs will swim over deep water, and hostile mobs will be more intelligent)[15]
  • Blocks:
  • Inventory:
    • Possibly new survival inventory
    • Transparent hotbar[18]
  • Graphics:
    • Shadows now move depending on the position of the Sun (exclusive feature)[19]
      • Tommaso said on Reddit that "it looks bad", and thus may not be added.[20]
    • Lighter colored Water and Sky [21]
      • The sea fades to non-transparent in the distance[13][22]
    • Improved sky color[23]
    • Possibly smooth day-to-night transitions and tinted lighting[20]
    • 3D Clouds [13]
  • Textures:
0.9.0[24]

Additions:

Generated Structures

World Generation:

  • World Sizes [26]
    • All of them will be bigger than the current size (256x256)
    • Option to toggle infinite worlds, displaying a warning when selected.
    • Option to select if your world is finite or infinite, have multiple finite sizes.
    • Realms will only be able to be generated with a finite size.
  • New Biomes: [27]
    • All the biomes as of PC version 1.7, excluding the more resource-intensive ones such as jungles and roofed forests.
      • Maybe a switch for more resource-intensive biomes. [28]
    • Forests will have less leaves and grass
    • Possibly a few version-exclusive biomes
    • Plans to port Minecraft PC world generation, potentially allowing for infinite worlds, generated structures (villages, caves, etc.), and increased world height.[29]
      • Recently failed to port PC world generation

Tweaks:

  • New World Options:
    • Option to toggle Caves [30]
    • Option to toggle tall grass [31]
    • Option to make your world a limited size or infinite
      • Several sizes for limited size

Future planned features, items, and blocks

Feature Description
Camera implementation[32] At the Minecraft Pocket Edition panel at MineCon 2012, as well as one of Jbernhardsson's livestreams, it was stated that future plans include trying to have a proper use for cameras, perhaps an easier way to take screenshots and share them with others. Since the addition of toggling the GUI on and off, the camera has become useless except for taking a frontal picture. It's possible that they may never implement the camera because of this feature.
Redstone[32] Johan said that redstone will be mineable in 0.8.0, however, they still can't be placed as redstone dust. They are planning to add it slowly per update starting in 0.8.0. A screenshot posted by Johan shows the textures for redstone repeaters and pistons, possibly hinting those blocks.[18]
Customizable skins[33][34] Johan tweeted, in response to a question, that customizable skins will be available soon. He later mentioned on the 0.7.0 livestream[35] that Skin packs will probably be added soon. It is unknown if we will be having both user-created skins and skin packs, or just one of them.
Replacement of the Nether Reactor[36] Johan mentioned on the issue tracker that the Nether Reactor may be replaced in the future. However, if the Nether does get implemented, it will most likely be next year because of preparations for the Beta Release. More recently via reddit.com/r/mcpe - Johan stated that the next iteration of the Nether Reactor will be some kind of "super dungeon" and that a PC like nether is not currently on their radar. [37]
Foods [35] Johan mentioned on the Live Stream "Minecraft Pocket Edition MCO Beta" that in a future, more foods will be added. Carrots, potatoes, and pumpkins also appear to be planned for 0.8.0.
Wolves [38] Johan mentioned on the 0.5.0 livestream that wolves will possibly be added in the future.
Breeding [35] Johan answered a question that Breeding will be added in a no-distant future (possibly this year)
Endermen [35] Johan mentioned in the Live Stream Minecraft MCO Beta that Enderman will be added soon. Also Endermen were planned for 0.8.0.
In-Game Music [35] Johan (Livestream) answered in a question that In-Game Music will be added in the next 2-3 updates, which at the time would have been either 0.9.0-1.0.0
Enchanting [35] Johan said in the Live Stream Minecraft MCO Beta "I think we will get that in the future", it is planned but he isn't sure if he can implement Enchanting.
Chat Scrolling [39] Johan said he would keep it in mind for future versions.
Add Realm to Your Worlds Menu [40] Amir said to a reply that he plans to add an option available to add the current Realm your in onto your worlds menu, making it playable. It is on their features list and is planned to be added in Beta.
Change of texture to buttons [41] Tommaso mentioned that he would like to add "some rocky texture" to the buttons, as the current texture is "too plain".
Flat Worlds/Shadows [42] Tommaso tweeted that he was working on flat worlds and shadows. More recently, he tweeted that shadows were planned for 0.8.0.[19]
More Difficulty Modes [43] With no specific date implied, Johan mentioned via reddit.com/r/mcpe that they'll be adding more difficulty modes.
Increased Height Limit [44] Tommaso has said that right now, a 256-block height limit causes too much lag to be added. He has considered it for the future.

References

  1. https://twitter.com/jbernhardsson/status/365110499865665538
  2. a b c d https://twitter.com/jbernhardsson/status/390076448997777408 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name "Pumpkin" defined multiple times with different content
  3. a b c https://twitter.com/jbernhardsson/status/390024970065035264
  4. http://www.reddit.com/r/MCPE/comments/1kig1f/new_terrainpng_generator/cbq5u7o?context=3
  5. http://www.reddit.com/r/MCPE/comments/1kig1f/new_terrainpng_generator/cbq5vms?context=3
  6. https://twitter.com/jbernhardsson/status/390734020461338624
  7. https://twitter.com/jbernhardsson/status/390922970593783809
  8. http://www.reddit.com/r/MCPE/comments/1mcgod/how_come_there_isnt_ice_in_the_creative_inventory/
  9. a b c d https://twitter.com/jbernhardsson/status/390118430298218496
  10. http://www.reddit.com/r/MCPE/comments/1kig1f/new_terrainpng_generator/cbq6071?context=3
  11. Issue tracker: MCPE-4877
  12. https://twitter.com/_tomcc/status/371986711661666304
  13. a b c d e f https://twitter.com/_tomcc/status/378162966509547520
  14. http://www.reddit.com/r/MCPE/comments/1lv3jk/we_can_only_dream/cc3gbjk
  15. Issue Tracker: MCPE-992
  16. https://twitter.com/_tomcc/status/372706209247158272
  17. https://twitter.com/jbernhardsson/status/377762214234451968
  18. a b https://twitter.com/jbernhardsson/status/373405428526219264
  19. a b https://twitter.com/_tomcc/status/378165749606383616
  20. a b http://www.reddit.com/r/MCPE/comments/1o7ssp/new_lighting_in_080_question/ccpjsue
  21. https://twitter.com/_tomcc/status/385393721404952576
  22. https://twitter.com/_tomcc/status/378522132403064832
  23. https://twitter.com/_tomcc/status/385393721404952576
  24. http://www.reddit.com/r/MCPE/comments/1kig1f/new_terrainpng_generator/cbq5xyi?context=3
  25. https://twitter.com/_tomcc/statuses/378165164572282880
  26. http://www.reddit.com/r/MCPE/comments/1np4c2/am_i_the_only_one_wanting_a_choice_between/ccksz4i
  27. http://www.reddit.com/r/MCPE/comments/1kig1f/new_terrainpng_generator/cbpj233?context=3
  28. http://www.reddit.com/r/MCPE/comments/1o8d3p/what_do_you_guys_think_about_new_biomes_in_090/ccpvsey
  29. https://twitter.com/_tomcc/status/372000710004441091
  30. https://twitter.com/_tomcc/status/378168533630201856
  31. https://twitter.com/_tomcc/status/378168533630201856
  32. a b http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YMhyX_lKWV4
  33. https://twitter.com/jbernhardsson/status/281783472538931201
  34. https://twitter.com/jbernhardsson/status/345537501072605184
  35. a b c d e f http://www.twitch.tv/jbernhardsson/b/386066826 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name "Minecraft MCO Beta" defined multiple times with different content
  36. Issue tracker: MCPE-607
  37. http://www.reddit.com/r/MCPE/comments/1kig1f/new_terrainpng_generator/cbq67hj
  38. http://twitch.tv/jbernhardsson
  39. https://twitter.com/jbernhardsson/status/346637719629332482
  40. https://twitter.com/mamirm/status/34336707445370003456
  41. https://twitter.com/tommaso/status/359713041438359553
  42. https://twitter.com/tommaso/status/363048268445392896
  43. http://www.reddit.com/r/MCPE/comments/1kig1f/new_terrainpng_generator/cbq65uv
  44. https://twitter.com/tommaso/status/386057569979998209


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