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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:Bats and Pots, or large, like Minecraft:The Copper Age. 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:Jebe 1.20.50	File:Bat JE4 BE3.png Updated Minecraft:bat model and texture Template:BlockSprite Improved Minecraft:decorated pot mechanics

2024

Name	Release date	Versions	Main features
Minecraft:Armored Paws	April 23, 2024	Template:Jebe	Template:EntityLink and Template:ItemLink Template:EntitySprite Improved Minecraft:wolves and 8 new variants
Minecraft:Bundles of Bravery	October 22, 2024	Template:Jebe	Template:ItemLink File:Hardcore Heart.svg Minecraft:Hardcore for Template:BE and Java Realms
Minecraft:The Garden Awakens	December 3, 2024	Template:Jebe	Template:BiomeLink and Template:BlockSprite Template:BlockSprite Pale Oak wood set Template:BlockLink and Template:EntityLink Template:BlockSprite Minecraft:Resin block set

2025

Name	Release date	Versions	Main features
Minecraft:Spring to Life	March 25, 2025	Template:Jebe	Template:ItemSprite Template:ItemSprite Template:BlockSprite Template:BlockSprite Template:BlockSprite New nature blocks Template:EntitySprite Template:EntitySprite Template:EntitySprite New Minecraft:farm animal variants for warm and cold biomes Template:EntitySprite Increased chances for specific Minecraft:sheep colors for warm and cold biomes File:Green Leaf 3.png Falling leaf particles Template:BiomeLink and Template:BiomeLink ambient sounds Updated Template:EntitySprite Minecraft:wandering trader and Template:EntitySprite Minecraft:cartographer trades Template:ItemSprite More distinctive Minecraft:spawn egg textures
Minecraft:Chase the Skies	June 17, 2025	Template:Jebe	File:Player Off Map (texture) JE1 BE1.png Minecraft:Locator bar Template:EntityLink Template:ItemSprite Improved Minecraft:lead mechanics Template:ItemSprite Made Minecraft:saddles craftable Template:EnvLink Template:Only Template:ItemLink and Template:ItemLink
Minecraft:The Copper Age	September 30, 2025	Template:Jebe	Template:EntityLink and Template:BlockLink Template:ItemSprite Template:ItemSprite Template:ItemSprite Copper Minecraft:tools, Minecraft:weapons, and Minecraft:armor Template:BlockSprite Template:BlockSprite Template:BlockSprite Template:BlockSprite New Minecraft:copper decoration blocks Template:Blocklink Template:ItemSprite More distinctive Minecraft:dye textures
Minecraft:Mounts of Mayhem	December 9, 2025	Template:Jebe	Template:ItemLink Template:EntityLink and Template:ItemLink Template:EntityLink and Template:EntityLink File:Zombie Horse JE6.png Improved Minecraft:zombie horse and Template:EntityLink Template:EntityLink, Template:EntityLink, and Template:EntityLink Template:ItemLink

2026

Name	Release date	Versions	Main features
Minecraft:Tiny Takeover	March 24, 2026	Template:Jebe	File:Baby Chicken JE3 BE3.png Updated Minecraft:baby models and textures Template:BlockLink File:Brown Rabbit BE4.png Updated Minecraft:rabbit model and textures Template:ItemSprite Made Minecraft:name tags craftable
Minecraft:Chaos Cubed	June 16, 2026	Template:Jebe	Template:EnvLink and Template:BiomeLink Template:BlockLink and Template:BlockLink block sets Template:EntityLink Template:ItemLink
Minecraft:Wilderness Bound	September 15, 2026	Template:Jebe	Template:BiomeLink and Template:BlockSprite Template:BlockSprite Poplar wood set Template:EnvLink, Template:BlockLink and Template:ItemLink Template:BlockSprite Template:BlockSprite Minecraft:Wool stairs and slabs Template:BlockSprite Template:BlockSprite Minecraft:Concrete stairs and slabs Template:ItemSprite Improved Minecraft:maps
Minecraft:Fourth Drop 2026Template:Upcoming	TBD	Template:Jebe	Template:BiomeLink Template:BlockLink Template:EntityLink and Template:ItemLink Template:EffectLink effect Template:BlockSprite Improved Minecraft:jukebox

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:

The Minecraft:experimental toggle for Minecraft:The Garden Awakens Template:In was called "Winter Drop".
Minecraft:Spring to Life was referred to as a "spring drop" in it's manifest.json file Template:In<ref>Template:Tweet</ref> as well as in an image on Minecraft:Minecraft.net.<ref>MCV_SpringDrop_testing_Jan8_Wildflowers_8a_1280x720.jpg from Template:Mcnet</ref>
Minecraft:Chase the Skies was referred to as a "summer drop" by a Mojang employee<ref>Template:Tweet</ref> as well as in an image on Minecraft.net that used "Su25" as an shortening of Summer 2025.<ref>MCV_Su25_VibrantVisuals_April2_Overworld_2_1280x720.jpg from Template:Mcnet</ref>
Minecraft:The Copper Age was referred to as a "fall drop" in it's manifest.json file Template:In<ref>Template:Tweet</ref> as well as in an image on Minecraft.net that used "FA25" as a shortening of Fall 2025.<ref>MCV_FA25_July22_02_Feature_CopperGolemStatue_C_DotNet_1280x720.jpg from Template:Mcnet</ref>
Minecraft:Wilderness Bound was referred to as the "fall drop" at Minecraft:Minecraft LIVE – September 2026<ref>Template:Ytl</ref>
The short link for the fourth drop of 2026's feedback section was https://aka.ms/mc-gamedrop_winter26.<ref>Template:Mcnet</ref>

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 == 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.
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 * '''[[Minecraft:Winter Drop]]'''
-[[Minecraft:Mojang Studios]] has used this nomenclature on several occasions; for example:
+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>
-* The short link for the [[Minecraft:Fourth Drop 2026|fourth drop of 2026]]'s [[Minecraft:Feedback site]] 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>
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