For over a decade, Minecraft has dominated the clip game industry and topped sales charts. The creative-survival classic"s undeniable success is due, in no small part, khổng lồ the combined efforts of the bustling Minecraft community và the post-launch support of Mojang Studios. Now, players know the first details of what"s coming next to Minecraft with the arrival of the 1.20 update.

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Dedicated to player expression, representation, và making Minecraft "Minecraftier," Minecraft 1.20 may end up being an excellent update for Minecraft across Xbox, PlayStation, Switch, PC, & mobile devices. Here"s everything we know about the upcoming nội dung release, including what features will be included and when players can expect the update khổng lồ arrive.

What is Minecraft 1.20?


Revealed during Minecraft Live 2022, the Minecraft 1.20 update is the next major nội dung update following 2022"s 1.19 "The Wild Update" release. Mojang Studios has already detailed the initial features of the highly anticipate update, but changes to lớn how the studio approaches Minecraft releases means a less exciting announcement and a more interesting development cycle.


Instead of a hyped reveal featuring early concept art, unfinished prototypes, và promises, Mojang Studios is only sharing details and features that are close to completion. To this end, Minecraft 1.20 doesn"t even have a name, yet, with Mojang Studios aiming khổng lồ work with the community to name the update sometime before its release. Mojang Studios hopes lớn avoid missed expectations, và wants to include the community in the development process even more than with previous updates.


We vị know a little of the general theme of the 1.20 update, however. Mojang Studios is focusing this release on player expression, representation, và making Minecraft "Minecraftier." That means improving the ways in which the player can build và interact with their worlds, better representing different parts of the world in Minecraft, and incorporating much-requested quality-of-life features that simply make Minecraft better. Only a handful of features have been revealed so far, but more are coming as the update progresses ever-close lớn its eventual release.



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Minecraft is already one of the best games on Xbox và PC, & it"s only set to improve further with every successive update. Minecraft 1.20 will presumably be packed from end-to-end with new features and improvements for players to enjoy, but Mojang Studios is only announcing them when it"s confident those features will meet expectations and arrive on time. We"ll continually update this section as we learn more about the features and additions coming to Minecraft with the expansive 1.20 content update.

Major features



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During Minecraft Live 2022, Mojang Studios revealed the first four features arriving with Minecraft 1.20. These features are already available for players to chạy thử via snapshots và Minecraft Preview, although they are in an early, experimental stage và are prone lớn changes as Mojang Studios collects feedback and develops the update. Here"s everything we know about the features and game play additions confirmed for Minecraft 1.20:

Bamboo building set. Minecraft is resplendent with various wood types, with each used for a variety of building blocks. With Minecraft 1.20, bamboo is joining this category of diverse, helpful building blocks.Bamboo can now be used lớn craft the entire roster of wood blocks, including planks, doors, trapdoors, signs, stairs, slabs, fences, fence gates, buttons, and pressure platesBamboo also has an exclusive building block known as the bamboo mosaic, which is crafted with two bamboo slabs and also has stair & slab variantsInstead of boats, bamboo can be used to lớn craft rafts và rafts with chest, which are functionally identical khổng lồ boats but have a unique appearanceCamels. A new mob is heading lớn the desert in Minecraft 1.20 as a mount alternative khổng lồ the trusty Horse, the quirky Pig, and the lava-confined Strider.Camels are passive mobs & don"t pose a threat khổng lồ playersCamels are found in desert villagesCamels possess unique animations và behaviors, including for laying down và standing upCamels are tall enough that most hostile mobs cannot reach players that are riding themCamels are also tall enough lớn walk over fencesCamels support two-player saddles, a first for a Minecraft mountInstead of a high jump, Camels have a "dash" ability that allows them lớn sprint forward a few blocks with incredible speedCamels can either walk slowly or sprintPlayers can breed Camels using cactus blocksCamels are stubborn, and are prone lớn laying down and refusing to standChiseled bookshelves. The purely decorative bookshelf that has graced Minecraft for years is getting a practical companion in the chiseled bookshelf, which should excite storytelling và redstone tinkering players alike.The chiseled bookshelf is fully functional, and can store up khổng lồ six books of any kind, including books, books và quill, written books, and enchanted booksPlayers interact with the bookshelf by adding or removing books fully in-game, not through a dedicated inventory menuChiseled bookshelves are crafted using six wooden planks and three wooden slabsChiseled bookshelves support redstone interactions, including for secret doorwaysRedstone comparators can detect the last book added or removed from chiseled bookshelves & send a redstone signalHanging signs. The classic sign is also getting a more stylish companion in the hanging sign, which is also tailored toward players who value worldbuilding & storytelling.Hanging signs are functionally identical to lớn regular signs, but feature a chất lượng appearanceHanging signs are crafted using two chains & six stripped logs of any wood type, resulting in up to lớn six different colorwaysThere are three varieties of hanging signs, depending on how the player places them in the worldHanging signs that are suspended below a full block will hang from two chainsHanging signs that are suspended below a narrow block, lượt thích a fence post, will hang from a single chain that splits in khổng lồ a "V"-shaped chainHanging signs that are attached lớn the side of full blocks will hang from two chains below a horizontal wooden bar

Related và other features



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Minecraft 1.20"s featureset is admittedly limited at the moment, but there are other features that are related to lớn the upcoming content update or may arrive alongside it that have been confirmed by Mojang Studios. One such feature is the addition of seven new mặc định characters to lớn join Steve & Alex. These new default characters will be available to lớn any player before the over of the year, và makes Minecraft far more inclusive for players just starting out.

The characters include Makene, Efe, Noor, Kai, Ari, Sunny, and Zuri, with each character possessing chất lượng appearances và characteristics. Mojang Studios will also use all seven of the new characters in trailers and kinh doanh materials. These additions khổng lồ Minecraft"s mặc định character roster aren"t arriving with Minecraft 1.20, and instead will come to players in a separate update in November or December of this year.



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One feature that likely will arrive with Minecraft 1.20 is the Sniffer, the winner of the Minecraft Live Mob Vote 2022. Mojang Studios hasn"t outright confirmed that players can expect the Sniffer with Minecraft 1.20, but it seems like that the upcoming mob addition is destined for that release. Here"s everything we know about the Sniffer:

The Sniffer is a passive mob, và poses no danger lớn players or other mobsIn the Minecraft universe, the Sniffer is a long-extinct mob that disappeared from the Overworld years agoPlayers can revive the extinct breed by discovering Sniffer eggs in underwater treasure chestsSniffer eggs need to lớn be nurtured before they can catch into adorable baby SniffersSniffers grow to lớn be massive, và are marked by their prominent snouts and grass cloaksSniffers love plants, & can lead players to lớn ancient plant seeds that can be cultivated into all-new plantlife

Cut features and future plans



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There are plenty of additional features that haven"t been announced yet for Minecraft 1.20, but there are also a handful of features that haven"t been mentioned or flat out aren"t arriving with the imminent nội dung update. Here"s what we know about cut features or features that aren"t arriving with Minecraft 1.20:

Previously cut features like archaeology & birch forest revisions have not been mentioned as part of Minecraft 1.20It has been confirmed that no biome is being updated with Minecraft 1.20Fireflies are not coming in Minecraft 1.20, although Mojang Studios is still considering them for a future updateCombat parity between Minecraft: Java Edition & Minecraft: Bedrock Edition is not arriving with Minecraft 1.20, although Mojang Studios does want to deliver this parity improvement in a future update

Minecraft 1.20: Release window


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Over four months separated the release of Minecraft 1.19 "The Wild Update" in early June from the announcement of Minecraft 1.20 in mid-October, leaving many players wondering when the title"s next content update can be expected. This early on, it"s understandable that Mojang Studios didn"t have an exact release date for which players can wait, but we did get a broad release window during which Minecraft 1.20 should arrive.

Minecraft 1.20 is set to lớn release at some point in 2023. Mojang Studios didn"t even provide a general window beyond that, but we expect the update khổng lồ be finished & released before summer ends. Before that time, Mojang Studios will continue announcing and testing new features for the update, with the Minecraft community continually providing feedback to help the studio iterate on its new content. We"ll update this section as soon as we learn more about when Minecraft 1.20 will be released.

If you"re interested in participating in the development of Minecraft 1.20, its first features are already in the hands of players. Minecraft: Bedrock Edition và Minecraft: Java Edition players can now test a handful of experimental Minecraft 1.20 features through snapshots and Minecraft Preview.


Minecraft: Bedrock Edition

Minecraft 1.20 is heading lớn all players within the next year, và the first details have already been revealed. The next major content update for Minecraft is all about player expression and representation.

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Minecraft: Bedrock Edition

Minecraft 1.20 is heading khổng lồ all players within the next year, & the first details have already been revealed. The next major nội dung update for Minecraft is all about player expression và representation.

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Xbox game Pass Ultimate

Minecraft: Java Edition and Minecraft: Bedrock Edition are available through Xbox game Pass Ultimate, making Microsoft"s subscription service the best place to lớn gain access khổng lồ everything Minecraft.

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Xbox game Pass Ultimate

Minecraft: Java Edition & Minecraft: Bedrock Edition are available through Xbox trò chơi Pass Ultimate, making Microsoft"s subscription service the best place lớn gain access to everything Minecraft.

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Zachary Boddy is the Minecraft Expert và a News Writer for Windows Central, game android Central, và iMore. They have been gaming and writing for most of their life, and have been freelancing for Windows Central & its sister sites since 2019, with a focus on Xbox and PC gaming. You can find Zachary on Twitter