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{{About|updates released under the new schedule|annual updates|Major update|other uses|Drop (disambiguation)}} | {{About|updates released under the new schedule|annual updates|Major update|other uses|Drop (disambiguation)}} | ||
[[File:Warm leash.jpeg|thumb|Screenshot containing features from [[Spring to Life]], an example of a game drop.]] | [[File:Warm leash.jpeg|thumb|Screenshot containing features from [[Spring to Life]], an example of a game drop.]] | ||
A '''game drop'''<ref name="bats and pots">{{tweet|CornerHardMC|1833203939426373917|"Bats and Pots" and "Armored Paws" are both considered "game drops"|September 9, 2024}}</ref> (or simply '''drop''')<ref name="shy friends">{{Mcnet|armored-paws|Shy Friends and Armored Paws|April 23, 2024|Cristina Anderca}}</ref> is a type of [[Minecraft:named update]] containing a number of features related to a theme. Three to four game drops are released each year. | A '''game drop'''<ref name="bats and pots">{{tweet|CornerHardMC|1833203939426373917|"Bats and Pots" and "Armored Paws" are both considered "game drops"|September 9, 2024}}</ref> (or simply '''drop''')<ref name="shy friends">{{Mcnet|armored-paws|Shy Friends and Armored Paws|April 23, 2024|Cristina Anderca}}</ref> is a type of [[Minecraft:named update]] containing a number of features related to a theme. Three to four game drops are released each year in a quarterly schedule. | ||
== Description == | == Description == | ||
Game drops are loosely planned up to two years at most in advance, give or take, depending on community feedback.<ref>{{ytl|2cxUNoWNy50|לייב עם מפתח של מיינקראפט! עם @Ulraf !|AdirTV|August 10, 2025|t=9827}} (2:43:47)</ref> A game drop can be small, like [[Minecraft:Bats and Pots]], or large, like [[Minecraft:Chaos Cubed]]. Game drops can have any number of features, and can tackle any feature types.<ref>{{ytl|2cxUNoWNy50|לייב עם מפתח של מיינקראפט! עם @Ulraf !|AdirTV|August 10, 2025|t=12010}} (3:20:10){{info needed|Needs a reliable transcript and translation of both segments, plus the part where Ulraf specifies whether his statement is factual or an opinion.}}</ref> | Game drops are loosely planned up to two years at most in advance, give or take, depending on community feedback.<ref>{{ytl|2cxUNoWNy50|לייב עם מפתח של מיינקראפט! עם @Ulraf !|AdirTV|August 10, 2025|t=9827}} (2:43:47)</ref> A game drop can be small, like [[Minecraft:Bats and Pots]], or large, like [[Minecraft:Chaos Cubed]]. Game drops can have any number of features, and can tackle any feature types.<ref>{{ytl|2cxUNoWNy50|לייב עם מפתח של מיינקראפט! עם @Ulraf !|AdirTV|August 10, 2025|t=12010}} (3:20:10){{info needed|Needs a reliable transcript and translation of both segments, plus the part where Ulraf specifies whether his statement is factual or an opinion.}}</ref> | ||
The game drop system was first announced with the release of [[Minecraft:Armored Paws]]. [[Minecraft:Bats and Pots]] was then retroactively called a drop | The game drop system was first announced with the release of [[Minecraft:Armored Paws]]. [[Minecraft:Bats and Pots]] was then retroactively called a drop. | ||
For the most part, one game drop is released in each business quarter of a year. | For the most part, one game drop is released in each business quarter of a year. | ||
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* {{EntitySprite|Cold Pig}} {{EntitySprite|Warm Cow}} {{EntitySprite|Cold Chicken}} New [[Minecraft:farm animal]] variants for warm and cold biomes | * {{EntitySprite|Cold Pig}} {{EntitySprite|Warm Cow}} {{EntitySprite|Cold Chicken}} New [[Minecraft:farm animal]] variants for warm and cold biomes | ||
* {{EntitySprite|Sheep}} Increased chances for specific [[Minecraft:sheep]] colors for warm and cold biomes | * {{EntitySprite|Sheep}} Increased chances for specific [[Minecraft:sheep]] colors for warm and cold biomes | ||
* [[File:Green Leaf 3.png|16px|class=pixel-image]] | * [[File:Green Leaf 3.png|16px|class=pixel-image]] Falling leaf particles | ||
* [[Minecraft:Desert]] and [[Minecraft:badlands]] ambient sounds | * [[Minecraft:Desert]] and [[Minecraft:badlands]] ambient sounds | ||
* Updated {{EntitySprite|Wandering-Trader}} [[Minecraft:wandering trader]] and {{EntitySprite|Cartographer}} [[Minecraft:cartographer]] trades | * Updated {{EntitySprite|Wandering-Trader}} [[Minecraft:wandering trader]] and {{EntitySprite|Cartographer}} [[Minecraft:cartographer]] trades | ||
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|[[Minecraft:Bedrock Edition 26.30|26.30]] | |[[Minecraft:Bedrock Edition 26.30|26.30]] | ||
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* {{EnvLink|Sulfur Spring}} | * {{EnvLink|Sulfur Spring}} and {{BiomeLink|Sulfur Caves}} | ||
* {{BlockLink|Sulfur}} and {{BlockLink|Cinnabar}} block sets | * {{BlockLink|Sulfur}} and {{BlockLink|Cinnabar}} block sets | ||
* {{EntityLink|Sulfur Cube}} | * {{EntityLink|Sulfur Cube}} | ||
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|'''[[Minecraft:Third Drop 2026]]''' | |'''[[Minecraft:Third Drop 2026]]''' | ||
|Q3 2026 | |Expected Q3 2026 | ||
| 26.3 | | [[Minecraft:Java Edition 26.3|26.3]] | ||
| 26.50 | | 26.50 | ||
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* {{BiomeLink|Dappled Forest}} and {{BlockSprite|Poplar Log}}{{BlockSprite|Poplar Planks}} [[Minecraft:Poplar Planks|Poplar]] wood set | * {{BiomeLink|Dappled Forest}} and {{BlockSprite|Poplar Log}}{{BlockSprite|Poplar Planks}} [[Minecraft:Poplar Planks|Poplar]] wood set | ||
* {{EnvLink|Abandoned Camp}} | * {{EnvLink|Abandoned Camp}}, {{BlockLink|Straw Bed}} and {{ItemLink|Cushion}} | ||
* {{BlockSprite|Wool Stairs}} [[Minecraft:Wool stairs]] and | * {{BlockSprite|Wool Stairs}} {{BlockSprite|Wool Slab}} [[Minecraft:Wool stairs]] and [[Minecraft:Wool slab|slabs]] | ||
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[[Minecraft:es:Game drop]] | [[Minecraft:es:Game drop]] | ||
[[Minecraft:fr:Game drop]] | [[Minecraft:fr:Game drop]] | ||
[[Minecraft:it: | [[Minecraft:it:Rilascio]] | ||
[[Minecraft:ja:小規模アップデート]] | [[Minecraft:ja:バージョンの種類#小規模アップデート]] | ||
[[Minecraft:ko:게임 드롭]] | [[Minecraft:ko:게임 드롭]] | ||
[[Minecraft:pt:Drop de jogo]] | [[Minecraft:pt:Drop de jogo]] | ||
[[Minecraft:ru:Игровой дроп]] | [[Minecraft:ru:Игровой дроп]] | ||
[[Minecraft:th:เกมดรอป]] | [[Minecraft:th:เกมดรอป]] | ||
Latest revision as of 11:13, 22 July 2026
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For the {{{Description}}} of the same name, see [[{{{Destination}}}]]. |
A game drop<ref name="bats and pots">Template:Tweet</ref> (or simply drop)<ref name="shy friends">Template:Mcnet</ref> is a type of Minecraft:named update containing a number of features related to a theme. Three to four game drops are released each year in a quarterly schedule.
Description
Game drops are loosely planned up to two years at most in advance, give or take, depending on community feedback.<ref>Template:Ytl (2:43:47)</ref> A game drop can be small, like Minecraft:Bats and Pots, or large, like Minecraft:Chaos Cubed. Game drops can have any number of features, and can tackle any feature types.<ref>Template:Ytl (3:20:10)Template:Info needed</ref>
The game drop system was first announced with the release of Minecraft:Armored Paws. Minecraft:Bats and Pots was then retroactively called a drop.
For the most part, one game drop is released in each business quarter of a year.
List of game drops
2023
| Name | Release date | Versions | Main features | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Template:JE | Template:BE | |||
| Minecraft:Bats and Pots | December 5, 2023 | 1.20.3 | 1.20.50 |
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2024
| Name | Release date | Versions | Main features | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Template:JE | Template:BE | |||
| Minecraft:Armored Paws | April 23, 2024 | 1.20.5 | 1.20.80 |
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| Minecraft:Bundles of Bravery | October 22, 2024 | 1.21.2 | 1.21.40 | |
| Minecraft:The Garden Awakens | December 3, 2024 | 1.21.4 | 1.21.50 | |
2025
_JE1_BE1.png){kind=link}
2026
| Name | Release date | Versions | Main features | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Template:JE | Template:BE | |||
| Minecraft:Tiny Takeover | March 24, 2026 | 26.1 | 26.10 |
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| Minecraft:Chaos Cubed | June 16, 2026 | 26.2 | 26.30 | |
| Minecraft:Third Drop 2026 | Expected Q3 2026 | 26.3 | 26.50 | |
Game drops by season
Game drops can be classified into four types, based on which Northern Hemisphere season they are released in:
Although it is no longer the primary classification for game drops, Minecraft:Mojang Studios has used this nomenclature on several occasions:
- Minecraft:The Garden Awakens has explicitly been referred to as the "Winter Drop" during its Minecraft:experiment phase Template:In.
- Minecraft:Spring to Life and Minecraft:The Copper Age were respectively referred to as "Spring drop" and "Fall drop" in the
manifest.jsonfile of their respective experimental packs Template:In.<ref>Template:Tweet</ref><ref>Template:Tweet</ref> - Minecraft:Chase the Skies was named "Summer drop" by a Mojang employee.<ref>Template:Tweet</ref>
- Some files on Minecraft:Minecraft.net use season to refer to drops in their names; for example :
- MCV_SpringDrop_testing_Jan8_Wildflowers_8a_1280x720.jpg uses "SpringDrop".<ref>Template:Mcnet</ref>
- MCV_Su25_VibrantVisuals_April2_Overworld_2_1280x720.jpg uses "Su25" for "Summer 2025".<ref>Template:Mcnet</ref>
- MCV_FA25_July22_02_Feature_CopperGolemStatue_C_DotNet_1280x720.jpg uses "FA25" for "Fall 2025".<ref>Template:Mcnet</ref>
Videos
References
See also
Minecraft:es:Game drop Minecraft:fr:Game drop Minecraft:it:Rilascio Minecraft:ja:バージョンの種類#小規模アップデート Minecraft:ko:게임 드롭 Minecraft:pt:Drop de jogo Minecraft:ru:Игровой дроп Minecraft:th:เกมดรอป