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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 in a quarterly schedule.
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 sometimes referred to as "'''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]] that adds new blocks, mobs, items or even 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:Tiny Takeover]], or large, like [[Minecraft:Wilderness Bound]]. 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. Due to being released after the announcement of the game drop system, [[Minecraft:Tricky Trials]] would also qualify as a drop but is not officially considered one.
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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== List of game drops ==
== List of game drops ==
=== 2023 ===
=== 2023 ===
{|class="wikitable collapsible"
{| class="wikitable collapsible"
! width="200px" | Name
! width="150px" | Release date
! width="100px" | Version
! width="400px" | Main features
|-
|-
!rowspan=2 width="200px"|Name
| '''[[Minecraft:Bats and Pots]]'''
!rowspan=2 width="150px"|Release date
| December 5, 2023
!colspan=2 width="100px"|Versions
| {{jebe|[[Minecraft:Java Edition 1.20.3|1.20.3]]|}}[[Minecraft:Bedrock Edition 1.20.50|1.20.50]]
!rowspan=2 width="400px"|Main features
|-
!{{JE|short=1}}
!{{BE|short=1}}
|-
|'''[[Minecraft:Bats and Pots]]'''
|December 5, 2023
| [[Minecraft:Java Edition 1.20.3|1.20.3]]
| [[Minecraft:Bedrock Edition 1.20.50|1.20.50]]
|
|
* [[File:Bat JE4 BE3.png|20px]] Updated [[Minecraft:bat]] model and texture
* [[File:Bat JE4 BE3.png|20px]] Updated [[Minecraft:bat]] model and texture
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=== 2024 ===
=== 2024 ===
{|class="wikitable collapsible"
{| class="wikitable collapsible"
! width="200px" | Name
! width="150px" | Release date
! width="100px" | Versions
! width="400px" | Main features
|-
|-
!rowspan=2 width="200px"|Name
| '''[[Minecraft:Armored Paws]]'''
!rowspan=2 width="150px"|Release date
| April 23, 2024
!colspan=2 width="100px"|Versions
| {{jebe|[[Minecraft:Java Edition 1.20.5|1.20.5]]|[[Minecraft:Bedrock Edition 1.20.80|1.20.80]]}}
!rowspan=2 width="400px"|Main features
|-
!{{JE|short=1}}
!{{BE|short=1}}
|-
|'''[[Minecraft:Armored Paws]]'''
|April 23, 2024
|[[Minecraft:Java Edition 1.20.5|1.20.5]]
|[[Minecraft:Bedrock Edition 1.20.80|1.20.80]]
|
|
* {{EntityLink|Armadillo}} and {{ItemLink|Wolf Armor}}
* {{EntityLink|Armadillo}} and {{ItemLink|Wolf Armor}}
* {{EntitySprite|Woods Wolf}} 8 new [[Minecraft:wolf]] variants
* {{EntitySprite|Woods Wolf}} Improved [[Minecraft:wolves]] and 8 new variants
|-
|-
|'''[[Minecraft:Bundles of Bravery]]'''
| '''[[Minecraft:Bundles of Bravery]]'''
|October 22, 2024
| October 22, 2024
|[[Minecraft:Java Edition 1.21.2|1.21.2]]
|{{jebe|[[Minecraft:Java Edition 1.21.2|1.21.2]]|[[Minecraft:Bedrock Edition 1.21.40|1.21.40]]}}
|[[Minecraft:Bedrock Edition 1.21.40|1.21.40]]
|
|
* {{ItemLink|Bundle}}
* {{ItemLink|Bundle}}
* [[File:Hardcore Heart.svg|16px]] [[Minecraft:Hardcore]] for {{BE}} and ''[[Minecraft:Realms|Java Realms]]''
* [[File:Hardcore Heart.svg|16px]] [[Minecraft:Hardcore]] for {{BE}} and ''[[Minecraft:Realms|Java Realms]]''
|-
|-
|'''[[Minecraft:The Garden Awakens]]'''
| '''[[Minecraft:The Garden Awakens]]'''
|December 3, 2024
| December 3, 2024
|[[Minecraft:Java Edition 1.21.4|1.21.4]]
|{{jebe|[[Minecraft:Java Edition 1.21.4|1.21.4]]|[[Minecraft:Bedrock Edition 1.21.50|1.21.50]]}}
|[[Minecraft:Bedrock Edition 1.21.50|1.21.50]]
|
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* {{BiomeLink|Pale Garden}} and {{BlockSprite|Pale Oak Log}}{{BlockSprite|Pale Oak Planks}} [[Minecraft:Pale Oak Planks|Pale Oak]] wood set
* {{BiomeLink|Pale Garden}} and {{BlockSprite|Pale Oak Log}}{{BlockSprite|Pale Oak Planks}} [[Minecraft:Pale Oak Planks|Pale Oak]] wood set
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=== 2025 ===
=== 2025 ===
{|class="wikitable collapsible"
{| class="wikitable collapsible"
|-
! width="200px" | Name
!rowspan=2 width="200px"|Name
! width="150px" | Release date
!rowspan=2 width="150px"|Release date
! width="100px" | Versions
!colspan=2 width="100px"|Versions
! width="400px" | Main features
!rowspan=2 width="400px"|Main features
|-
!{{JE|short=1}}
!{{BE|short=1}}
|-
|-
|'''[[Minecraft:Spring to Life]]'''
| '''[[Minecraft:Spring to Life]]'''
|March 25, 2025
| March 25, 2025
|[[Minecraft:Java Edition 1.21.5|1.21.5]]
| {{jebe|[[Minecraft:Java Edition 1.21.5|1.21.5]]|[[Minecraft:Bedrock Edition 1.21.70|1.21.70]]}}
|[[Minecraft:Bedrock Edition 1.21.70|1.21.70]]
|
|
* {{ItemSprite|Leaf Litter}} {{ItemSprite|Wildflowers}} {{BlockSprite|Bush}} {{BlockSprite|Tall Dry Grass}} {{BlockSprite|Cactus Flower}} New [[Minecraft:plants|nature]] blocks
* {{ItemSprite|Leaf Litter}} {{ItemSprite|Wildflowers}} {{BlockSprite|Bush}} {{BlockSprite|Tall Dry Grass}} {{BlockSprite|Cactus Flower}} New [[Minecraft:plants|nature]] blocks
* {{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]] Fallen leaf particles
* [[File:Green Leaf 3.png|16px|class=pixel-image]] Falling leaf particles
* [[Minecraft:Desert]] and [[Minecraft:badlands]] ambient sounds
* {{BiomeLink|Desert}} and {{BiomeLink|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  
* {{ItemSprite|Creeper Spawn Egg}} More distinctive [[Minecraft:spawn egg]] textures
* {{ItemSprite|Creeper Spawn Egg}} More distinctive [[Minecraft:spawn egg]] textures
|-
|-
|'''[[Minecraft:Chase the Skies]]'''
| '''[[Minecraft:Chase the Skies]]'''
|June 17, 2025
| June 17, 2025
|[[Minecraft:Java Edition 1.21.6|1.21.6]]
| {{jebe|[[Minecraft:Java Edition 1.21.6|1.21.6]]|[[Minecraft:Bedrock Edition 1.21.90|1.21.90]]}}
|[[Minecraft:Bedrock Edition 1.21.90|1.21.90]]
|
|
* [[File:Player Off Map (texture) JE1 BE1.png|16px|class=pixel-image]] [[Minecraft:Locator Bar|Locator bar]]
* [[File:Player Off Map (texture) JE1 BE1.png|16px|class=pixel-image]] [[Minecraft:Locator bar]]
* {{EntityLink|Happy Ghast}}
* {{EntityLink|Happy Ghast}}
* {{ItemSprite|Lead}} Improved [[Minecraft:lead]] mechanics
* {{ItemSprite|Lead}} Improved [[Minecraft:lead]] mechanics
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* {{ItemLink|Music Disc Tears}} and {{ItemLink|Music Disc Lava Chicken|Lava Chicken}}
* {{ItemLink|Music Disc Tears}} and {{ItemLink|Music Disc Lava Chicken|Lava Chicken}}
|-
|-
|'''[[Minecraft:The Copper Age]]'''
| '''[[Minecraft:The Copper Age]]'''
|September 30, 2025
| September 30, 2025
|[[Minecraft:Java Edition 1.21.9|1.21.9]]
| {{jebe|[[Minecraft:Java Edition 1.21.9|1.21.9]]|[[Minecraft:Bedrock Edition 1.21.111|1.21.111]]}}
|[[Minecraft:Bedrock Edition 1.21.111|1.21.111]]
|
|
* {{EntityLink|Copper Golem}} and {{BlockLink|Copper Chest}}
* {{EntityLink|Copper Golem}} and {{BlockLink|Copper Chest}}
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* {{ItemSprite|Yellow Dye}} More distinctive [[Minecraft:dye]] textures
* {{ItemSprite|Yellow Dye}} More distinctive [[Minecraft:dye]] textures
|-
|-
|'''[[Minecraft:Mounts of Mayhem]]'''
| '''[[Minecraft:Mounts of Mayhem]]'''
|December 9, 2025
| December 9, 2025
|[[Minecraft:Java Edition 1.21.11|1.21.11]]
| {{jebe|[[Minecraft:Java Edition 1.21.11|1.21.11]]|[[Minecraft:Bedrock Edition 1.21.130|1.21.130]]}}
|[[Minecraft:Bedrock Edition 1.21.130|1.21.130]]
|
|
* {{ItemLink|Iron Spear|Spear|link=Spear}}
* {{ItemLink|Iron Spear|Spear|link=Spear}}
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=== 2026 ===
=== 2026 ===
{|class="wikitable collapsible"
{| class="wikitable collapsible"
! width="200px" | Name
! width="150px" | Release date
! width="100px" | Versions
! width="400px" | Main features
|-
|-
!rowspan=2 width="200px"|Name
| '''[[Minecraft:Tiny Takeover]]'''
!rowspan=2 width="150px"|Release date
| March 24, 2026
!colspan=2 width="100px"|Versions
| {{jebe|[[Minecraft:Java Edition 26.1|26.1]]|[[Minecraft:Bedrock Edition 26.10|26.10]]}}
!rowspan=2 width="400px"|Main features
|-
!{{JE|short=1}}
!{{BE|short=1}}
|-
|'''[[Minecraft:Tiny Takeover]]'''
|March 24, 2026
|[[Minecraft:Java Edition 26.1|26.1]]
|[[Minecraft:Bedrock Edition 26.10|26.10]]
|
|
* [[File:Baby Chicken JE3 BE3.png|16px]] Updated [[Minecraft:baby]] models and textures
* [[File:Baby Chicken JE3 BE3.png|16px]] Updated [[Minecraft:baby]] models and textures
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* {{ItemSprite|Name Tag}} Made [[Minecraft:name tag]]s craftable
* {{ItemSprite|Name Tag}} Made [[Minecraft:name tag]]s craftable
|-
|-
|'''[[Minecraft:Chaos Cubed]]'''
| '''[[Minecraft:Chaos Cubed]]'''
|June 16, 2026
| June 16, 2026
|[[Minecraft:Java Edition 26.2|26.2]]
| {{jebe|[[Minecraft:Java Edition 26.2|26.2]]|[[Minecraft:Bedrock Edition 26.30|26.30]]}}
|[[Minecraft:Bedrock Edition 26.30|26.30]]
|
|
* {{EnvLink|Sulfur Spring}}
* {{EnvLink|Sulfur Spring}} and {{BiomeLink|Sulfur Caves}}
* {{BiomeLink|Sulfur Caves}}
* {{BlockLink|Sulfur}} and {{BlockLink|Cinnabar}} block sets
* {{BlockLink|Sulfur}} and {{BlockLink|Cinnabar}} block sets
* {{EntityLink|Sulfur Cube}}
* {{EntityLink|Sulfur Cube}}
* {{ItemLink|Music Disc Bounce}}
* {{ItemLink|Music Disc Bounce}}
|-
|-
|'''[[Minecraft:Third Drop 2026]]'''
| '''[[Minecraft:Wilderness Bound]]'''
|Q3 2026
| September 15, 2026
| 26.3
| {{jebe|[[Minecraft:Java Edition 26.3|26.3]]|[[Minecraft:Bedrock Edition 26.50|26.50]]}}
| 26.50
|
|
* {{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}} {{BlockSprite|Wool Slab}} [[Minecraft:Wool stairs]] and [[Minecraft:Wool slab|slabs]]
* {{BlockSprite|Wool Stairs}} {{BlockSprite|Wool Slab}} [[Minecraft:Wool stairs]] and [[Minecraft:Wool slab|slabs]]
* {{BlockSprite|Concrete Stairs}} {{BlockSprite|Concrete Slab}} [[Minecraft:Concrete stairs]] and [[Minecraft:concrete slab|slabs]]
* {{ItemSprite|Map}} Improved [[Minecraft:map]]s
|-
| '''[[Minecraft:Fourth Drop 2026]]'''{{upcoming}}
| TBD
| {{jebe|[[Minecraft:Java Edition 26.4|26.4]]|[[Minecraft:Bedrock Edition 26.70|26.70]]}}
|
* {{BiomeLink|Ice Caves}}
* {{BlockLink|Brittle Ice}}
* {{EntityLink|Frostbite}} and {{ItemLink|Ice Ball}}
* {{EffectLink|Freezing}} effect
* {{BlockLink|Packed Ice Bricks}} block set
* {{BlockSprite|Jukebox}} Improved [[Minecraft:jukebox]]
|}
|}


== Game drops by season ==
== Game drops by season ==
Game drops can be classified into four types, based on which Northern Hemisphere season they are released in:
Game drops can be classified into four types, based on which season it is in the Northern Hemisphere season when they are released.


* '''[[Minecraft:Spring Drop]]'''
* '''[[Minecraft:Spring Drop]]'''
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* '''[[Minecraft:Winter Drop]]'''
* '''[[Minecraft:Winter Drop]]'''


Although it is no longer the primary classification for game drops, [[Minecraft:Mojang Studios]] has used this nomenclature on several occasions:
While this nomenclature is not typically used for drops, it has been used by developers on various occasions:
* [[Minecraft:The Garden Awakens]] has explicitly been referred to as the "Winter Drop" during its [[Minecraft:experiment]] phase {{in|JE}}.
* The [[Minecraft:experiment]]al toggle for [[Minecraft:The Garden Awakens]] {{in|JE}} was called "Winter Drop".
* [[Minecraft:Spring to Life]] and [[Minecraft:The Copper Age]] were respectively referred to as "Spring drop" and "Fall drop" in the <code>manifest.json</code> file of their respective experimental packs {{in|BE}}.<ref>{{tweet|SmokeyStack_|1877043357664378934|This Drop is indeed a spring drop! #Minecraft|January 8, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{tweet|SmokeyStack_|1940097777452601778|Confired{{sic|nolink=1}}, Drop 3 is the Fall Drop. #Minecraft|July 1, 2024}}</ref>
* [[Minecraft:Spring to Life]] was referred to as a "spring drop" in it's <code>manifest.json</code> file {{in|BE}}<ref>{{tweet|SmokeyStack_|1877043357664378934|This Drop is indeed a spring drop! #Minecraft|January 8, 2024}}</ref> as well as in an image on [[Minecraft:Minecraft.net]].<ref>[https://www.minecraft.net/content/dam/minecraftnet/games/minecraft/screenshots/MCV_SpringDrop_testing_Jan8_Wildflowers_8a_1280x720.jpg MCV_SpringDrop_testing_Jan8_Wildflowers_8a_1280x720.jpg] from {{mcnet|new-year-new-testing-features|New year, new testing features|January 8, 2025|Sophie Austin, and Linn Viberg}}</ref>
* [[Minecraft:Chase the Skies]] was named "Summer drop" by a Mojang employee.<ref>{{tweet|JustJosIt|1904455682041983227|The Spring to Life game drop comes today, the summer drop updates comes in June!|March 25, 2025|archive=1}}</ref>
* [[Minecraft:Chase the Skies]] was referred to as a "summer drop" by a Mojang employee<ref>{{tweet|JustJosIt|1904455682041983227|The Spring to Life game drop comes today, the summer drop updates comes in June!|March 25, 2025|archive=1}}</ref> as well as in an image on Minecraft.net that used "Su25" as an shortening of Summer 2025.<ref>[https://www.minecraft.net/content/dam/minecraftnet/games/minecraft/screenshots/MCV_Su25_VibrantVisuals_April2_Overworld_2_1280x720.jpg MCV_Su25_VibrantVisuals_April2_Overworld_2_1280x720.jpg] from {{mcnet|take-a-vibrant-test-flight|Take a vibrant test flight|April 2, 2025|Sophie Austin}}</ref>
* Some files on [[Minecraft:Minecraft.net]] use season to refer to drops in their names; for example :
* [[Minecraft:The Copper Age]] was referred to as a "fall drop" in it's <code>manifest.json</code> file {{in|BE}}<ref>{{tweet|SmokeyStack_|1940097777452601778|Confired{{sic|nolink=1}}, Drop 3 is the Fall Drop. #Minecraft|July 1, 2024}}</ref> as well as in an image on Minecraft.net that used "FA25" as a shortening of Fall 2025.<ref>[https://www.minecraft.net/content/dam/minecraftnet/games/minecraft/screenshots/MCV_FA25_July22_02_Feature_CopperGolemStatue_C_DotNet_1280x720.jpg MCV_FA25_July22_02_Feature_CopperGolemStatue_C_DotNet_1280x720.jpg] from {{mcnet|test-the-copper-golem-statue-and-the-shelf-block|Test the copper golem statue and the shelf block|July 22, 2025|Cristina Anderca}}</ref>
** [https://www.minecraft.net/content/dam/minecraftnet/games/minecraft/screenshots/MCV_SpringDrop_testing_Jan8_Wildflowers_8a_1280x720.jpg MCV_SpringDrop_testing_Jan8_Wildflowers_8a_1280x720.jpg] uses "SpringDrop".<ref>{{mcnet|new-year-new-testing-features|New year, new testing features|January 8, 2025|Sophie Austin, and Linn Viberg}}</ref>
* [[Minecraft:Wilderness Bound]] was referred to as the "fall drop" at [[Minecraft:Minecraft LIVE – September 2026]]<ref>{{ytl|9njefMDxzqw|Minecraft LIVE - September 2026|Minecraft|September 26, 2026|t=277}}</ref>
** [https://www.minecraft.net/content/dam/minecraftnet/games/minecraft/screenshots/MCV_Su25_VibrantVisuals_April2_Overworld_2_1280x720.jpg MCV_Su25_VibrantVisuals_April2_Overworld_2_1280x720.jpg] uses "Su25" for "Summer 2025".<ref>{{mcnet|take-a-vibrant-test-flight|Take a vibrant test flight|April 2, 2025|Sophie Austin}}</ref>
* The short link for the [[Minecraft:Fourth Drop 2026|fourth drop of 2026]]'s feedback section was <code><nowiki>https://aka.ms/mc-gamedrop_winter26</nowiki></code>.<ref>{{mcnet|minecraft-26-4-snapshot-3|Minecraft 26.4 Snapshot 3|October 6, 2026}}</ref>
** [https://www.minecraft.net/content/dam/minecraftnet/games/minecraft/screenshots/MCV_FA25_July22_02_Feature_CopperGolemStatue_C_DotNet_1280x720.jpg MCV_FA25_July22_02_Feature_CopperGolemStatue_C_DotNet_1280x720.jpg] uses "FA25" for "Fall 2025".<ref>{{mcnet|test-the-copper-golem-statue-and-the-shelf-block|Test the copper golem statue and the shelf block|July 22, 2025|Cristina Anderca}}</ref>


== Videos ==
== Videos ==
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[[Minecraft:es:Game drop]]
[[Minecraft:fr:Game drop]]
[[Minecraft:fr:Game drop]]
[[Minecraft:it:Game drop]]
[[Minecraft:he:דרופ]]
[[Minecraft:ja:小規模アップデート]]
[[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: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]]
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Latest revision as of 11:09, 25 October 2026

For the {{{Description}}} of the same name, see [[{{{Destination}}}]].

File:Warm leash.jpeg
Screenshot containing features from Spring to Life, an example of a game drop

A game drop<ref name="bats and pots">Template:Tweet</ref> (or sometimes referred to as "drop")<ref name="shy friends">Template:Mcnet</ref> is a type of Minecraft:named update that adds new blocks, mobs, items or even 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:Tiny Takeover, or large, like Minecraft:Wilderness Bound. 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 Version Main features
Minecraft:Bats and Pots December 5, 2023 Template:Jebe1.20.50

2024

Name Release date Versions Main features
Minecraft:Armored Paws April 23, 2024 Template:Jebe
Minecraft:Bundles of Bravery October 22, 2024 Template:Jebe
Minecraft:The Garden Awakens December 3, 2024 Template:Jebe

2025

Name Release date Versions Main features
Minecraft:Spring to Life March 25, 2025 Template:Jebe
Minecraft:Chase the Skies June 17, 2025 Template:Jebe
Minecraft:The Copper Age September 30, 2025 Template:Jebe
Minecraft:Mounts of Mayhem December 9, 2025 Template:Jebe

2026

Name Release date Versions Main features
Minecraft:Tiny Takeover March 24, 2026 Template:Jebe
Minecraft:Chaos Cubed June 16, 2026 Template:Jebe
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Game drops by season

Game drops can be classified into four types, based on which season it is in the Northern Hemisphere season when they are released.

While this nomenclature is not typically used for drops, it has been used by developers on various occasions:

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