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Minecraft snapshot 14w29b

Update: We can never be sure if bending space around time is the right approach until we get feedback from you on the 14w29b snapshot that bends time around space instead. We do that by using the newly implemented threaded render batch system. That’s a lot a fancy sounding words, so if you don’t know what that means, it should improve performance even more. Or crash horribly. But without your feedback, we’ll never know which one is true. So here it is, the 14w29b update… Fixed in this snapshot: [Bug MC-62116] – Players loses CommandStats{} after Death [Bug MC-62134] – #players are taking up space on the sidebar display — 14w29a update notes — This snapshot contains a lot of optimizations specifically targeting render performance...

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Pocket Edition 0.9.2 submitted for review

Hello! We just uploaded Minecraft pocket edition 0.9.2 to Amazon, Appstore and Google Play. We even skipped the 0.9.1 version on Appstore since it had not been released yet. This new version fixes a lot of issues with 0.9.1. Bug Fixes biomes were not set correctly causing multiple crashes all around the game fixed the grass color and added code to fix existing corrupted worlds fixed a crash happening when killing a parent with kids worlds don’t stop loading anymore when encountering a Stronghold fixed a crash in the Furnace Screen tiles are not be randomly immune to explosions anymore fixed a possible crash in the chunk streaming engine the game saves events happening before shutting it down more reliably Creepers don’t explode...

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Minecraft snapshot 14w28a

We’re starting to enter the last phase of our development cycle for 1.8, and so we’ll be focusing on finalizing features, fixing bugs and optimizing the game over the next few weeks as we draw a little closer to something we’d like to eventually consider releasable. Todays snapshot is one such example, bringing (hopefully) some big optimizations to the server and client, a few less bugs to worry about, and a handful of hugs in their place. Notable Changes: Servers can now customise network compression in server.properties The new block model format for resource packs can be considered stable and ready to use. Enchantments and effects now accept names instead of arbitrary IDs. Alternative (random) block models specified by resource...

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Minecraft: Pocket Edition 0.9.0 coming July 10th!

Sorry for keeping you waiting, but it’s finally time! We’re super excited and really eager to see what you’ll build on the go! Minecraft: Pocket Edition 0.9.0 will be out on Thursday the 10th of July. Make sure you refresh your mobile store! 0.9.0 is our biggest update EVER! Infinite worlds! Caves! Loads of new blocks and items including Monster Eggs and huge mushroom blocks. Wolves! Tame a loyal companion. Loads of new flowers! So pretty. New mobs, including the spooky endermen and less spooky Mooshrooms. New biomes from the PC version, including mesas, jungles, swamps and extreme hills. Abandoned mineshafts, villages, and many other cool places to explore. A brand-new “interaction” button. Never accidentally punch a sheep again...

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Watch Oxeye make Cobalt in REAL-TIME

Hello! You might have heard about Cobalt – a game about rolling around and shooting fools in slow-mo. It’s being developed by Oxeye Game Studio and published by Mojang. You can buy into the PC/Mac Alpha here or wait for the console release later this year. But something even more exciting than that is happening right now. Developers Daniel and Pontus are streaming Cobalt’s development so kind internet people like you can watch them craft their masterpiece. You might learn something about Cobalt, games, or something else entirely (doubtful). Watch Daniel’s stream - he’s accessing the mainframe and making a snowy level Watch Pontus’ stream - he’s “arting up” a massive flower temple thing Watch them both via the mega doublestream...

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Minecraft snapshot 14w27a

I never trusted Hoppers. Always moving items around, silently, biding their time. And now look at what they’ve gone and done, we have hoppers all over the place! Hop. Hop. Hop. Notable Changes: Bunnies! Bunnies bunnies bunnies. It’s a secret to everybody! More rewrites, optimizations & bug fixes. Improved debug world type. Recalibrated the quantum flux regulator. Fixed Bugs: [Bug MC-15202] – Player can be pushed around by mobs while on horseback [Bug MC-16387] – Nether Fortresses are ignoring "Generate Structure" setting at world creation [Bug MC-26987] – Horse tries to breed with another horse that is not yet in Love mode [Bug MC-29558] – Double plants cannot be broken by placing a different block on the block it occupies [Bug...

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Minecraft snapshot 14w26b

Update: Snapshot 14w26b has been released to fix some chunk loading issues. Wednesday is the new Thursday! We’ve decided that Thursday wasn’t very optimal for us to release snapshots on so we’ve moved the weekly snapshots to Wednesday instead. Adjust your schedules and order a new calendar! Last weeks snapshot was quite volatile, we’ve been working hard this week on fixing bugs and adding new ones in their place. There may not be many cool features, but this weeks snapshot comes with some optimizations, bug fixes and even more rewrites bringing us closer to the plugin API! Notable Changes: Lots more internal rewrites. Many bug fixes and some performance optimizations. Added ‘/worldborder add’ command Added new world generator for...

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Minecraft 1.7.10 on Thursday! More Realms!

Hey all! I just wanted to let you know that 1.7.10 will be released on Thursday and I hope you will enjoy the update. It’s mostly new features and fixes for Realms, but who knows what other things it may contain! Personally, I’m really excited about the world uploader. It let’s you bring local worlds to Realms so they can be enjoyed by your friends 24/7! World uploader – upload your local world to Realms (finally!) Command blocks! (finally!) Player activity monitor – when and for how long a player has been online (see who plays when you sleep!) Access to more server settings (yey!) Improvements in Realms UI (also yey!) Some bugfixes (why where they put in there in the first place?) And many more… (we just don’t want to look lazy...

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Minecraft snapshot 14w25a & 1.7.10 pre-release

In a double feature blog post, we’re happy to bring both a new 1.8 snapshot (14w25a) and another pre-release for 1.7.10! 1.7.10 pre-release 4 This pre-release allows you to finally upload your own worlds to Realms and adds an option to allow you to enable command-blocks on your own Realm. It also fixes some possible future-compatibility issues we discovered. Please report any and all bugs you find in Minecraft to bugs.mojang.com. If nobody reports a bug, we can’t fix it! To get the pre-release, open your launcher and press the “New Profile” button. Call it “pre-releases”, check the box saying “Enable experimental development snapshots”, select “1.7.10-pre4″ and save. To switch to the normal version, you can select it in the...

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Let’s talk server monetisation – the follow-up Q+A

Hello! Thanks for all the questions you’ve sent over regarding last week’s EULA post. It’s a lively topic. A group of Mojangstas met this morning to discuss the most common questions we received over the weekend. The following post is the result of that discussion. Though we’re happy to clarify, most of these points were mentioned in last week’s explanation of the EULA. Please give it a read before diving into this more detailed Q+A. Are any servers exempt to the EULA? No. It affects all servers and players equally. Do server hosts have a grace period to implement changes to their servers? Yes. All servers must comply with the EULA by August 1st, 2014. Can I charge for access to my server? Yes. How players join a server is up...

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Let’s talk server monetisation!

Hello! Let’s get one thing clear: we love it when Minecrafters host servers. Tiny or massive, running vanilla Minecraft or loads of mods, we think they’re all great. Playing with friends in persistent worlds is awesome. Everyone knows that. Over the past week there’s been lots of discussion about Minecraft servers and your right to monetise them. Legally, you are not allowed to make money from our products. There has been one exception to this rule so far – Minecraft videos. We’re about to make a second exception – Minecraft servers. Hosting servers can be expensive. We want to give hosts a way to cover their costs. That said, we don’t want our players to be exploited or to have a frustrating time unless they pay. The following...

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Pocket Edition 0.9.0 Snapshot. Biggest update ever!

Hello! The Pocket Edition team are a hard-working bunch. Their most recent snapshot is the biggest update to Minecraft: Pocket Edition so far! It really is massive. If you’re on Android and like the idea of testing these features early, join this Google community, then sign up for the updates. For those of you who aren’t on Android, this update will be released for all versions of Pocket Edition in the near future with significantly less bugs. Be patient, pocket crafters. It’s going to be great! Read on for the huge list… New features Unlimited worlds! New culling algorithm New culling of clouds Tile entities are saved differently New falling mechanics for gravel and sand New insta ticking of water and lava New blocks Podzol...

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What’s up with Minecraft.net today?

The perceptive among you might have noticed the intimidating camera flash on Minecraft.net, followed by punchy message from Reset The Net. Here’s an explanation of what’s going on… I am extremely confused! A year ago today it was revealed that the NSA (National Security Agency) and GCHQ (Government Communications Headquarters) were intercepting data from phone and internet networks, and poking around in information stored by US technology companies. That’s extremely uncool. Should I click the massive “Click Here” button? Yes! We’ve put that on Minecraft.net today for a reason. Click it now, or read on for more information, then click it! Why should I care? The internet is a great thing, but the idea of companies operating closely...

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Minecraft 1.7.10 pre-release

We just published a pre-release version of Minecraft 1.7.10 that contains updates for Realms. All Realms related modules were moved into a separate library. How does this release affect you? If you are not playing on Realms, it does not change anything at all. The main advantage is that we don’t have to release new updates for Minecraft 1.7.x in the future, if we want to add new features to Realms. Some of the new features in Realms are: - player activity monitor - access to more server settings - improvements in Realms UI - some bugfixes - and many more… To get snapshots, open your launcher and press the “New Profile” button. Call it “snapshots” and check the box saying “Enable experimental development snapshots” and save. To switch...

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Minecraft snapshot 14w21a

Small snapshot this week for some optimizations and bugfixes! Notable changes: Bugfixing. Optimizations. Notability intensified. Bugs fixed: [Bug MC-99] – Skins Sometimes Disappear After Death [Bug MC-30192] – stat.useItem.<Item#> glitching with scoreboard [Bug MC-30877] – Crops (Wheat/Carrots/Potatoes) not popping off in light level 0 [Bug MC-48376] – Baby chicken hitbox taller than 1/2 block [Bug MC-48735] – Villager and farmer inventory gets corrupted causing farmers to no longer plant crops [Bug MC-48739] – Killing zombie villager aggravates zombie pigmen [Bug MC-50046] – Mobs not responsive after player death [Bug MC-50821] – Cats and dogs teleporting into transparent-solid blocks (redstone_bloc, glowstone, TNT), causing...

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Minecraft on Xbox One, PS4, and PS Vita soon!

Hello! We’re finally able to share news about Minecraft on Xbox One, Playstation 4, and Playstation Vita. Apologies for the delay, but putting Minecraft on new consoles is a serious business. People have been using phrases like “logistically-speaking,” “infinite terrain,” and “platform parity” for months now. We’ve decided that letting current players upgrade for a small fee is the best way to show our appreciation. If you’re a new crafter who’s looking to pick up Minecraft in the next few months – welcome! We hope this post makes you happy! Owen – @bopogamel Minecraft: Xbox One Edition will be released on Xbox Live Marketplace in August. It brings significantly bigger worlds and a greater draw distance than Xbox 360 Edition...

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Minecraft Realms is now available worldwide!

Hello! We’re proud to announce that Minecraft Realms for PC and Mac is now available worldwide! Realms is the easiest way for you to host a Minecraft world online. You and your friends can work on an awesome creation, adventure into the depths, or play one of our featured mini-games with just a few clicks. The servers are always available, and can be restored to an earlier point if something goes wrong. Realms is run by Mojang and simple to set up. Realms is currently only available for the PC/Mac version of Minecraft, though we’re planning on releasing it on other formats in the future. For more information, check minecraft.net/realms // The Minecraft Realms team @danfrisk, @mamirm, @xlson, and @dmarby Continue reading...

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Minecraft snapshot 14w20b

Update: Snapshot 14w20b has been released to fix mobs not spawning naturally. This weeks snapshot brings many bugfixing, a little polishing and possibly even some hugs. Maybe. If you’ve been good. Notable changes: Caves now generate in deserts & mesas. Added new /title command for ingame adventure-map chaptering. Made tab-list more consistent and a little prettier when using health display objective. Adjusting fly speed of spectator mode now works vertically too. If you’re stuck outside the world border, you can now walk freely to go back inside. Bunch of bugs fixed! Removed the 4th dimension from blocks. This will be a mistake and we were sorry for any inconvenience it will not cause you. Bugs fixed: [Bug MC-8881] – Mobs treat...

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Minecraft Realms now in more countries!

Hi! We have released Minecraft Realms in more countries! Realms is the easiest way for you to host a Minecraft world online. You and your friends can work on an awesome creation, adventure into the depths, or play one of our featured mini-games with just a few clicks. The servers are always available, and can be restored to an earlier point if something goes wrong. Realms is run by Mojang and simple to set up. Realms is currently only available for the PC/Mac version of Minecraft, though we’re planning on releasing it on other formats in the future. For more information, check minecraft.net/realms // The Minecraft Realms team @danfrisk, @mamirm, @xlson, @dmarby Continue reading...

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Minecraft snapshot 14w19a

This weeks snapshot is fairly small in the scheme of things as we’ve been focusing on optimizations and furthering spectator mode. Notable changes: World border received a bunch of new options & improvements. Spectator mode has a preliminary interface for teleporting to other players. It’s far from complete though! Loose change. Please report any and all bugs you find in Minecraft to bugs.mojang.com. If nobody reports a bug, we can’t fix it! To get snapshots, open your launcher and press the “New Profile” button. Call it “snapshots” and check the box saying “Enable experimental development snapshots” and save. To switch to the normal version, you can select it in the dropdown at the bottom left corner of the launcher. Back up your...

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Minecraft snapshot 14w18a

This is a very short week for most of us in Sweden, so you’ll get a snapshot early! Hurrah! Notable changes: Pistons now interact with Slime Blocks in cooler ways! (Thanks to ZipKrowd for their contribution!) Bug fixes! Many bug fixes! The game has achieved sentience. A small sample of bug fixes: [Bug MC-3631] – Creepers float one-eighth of a block above the ground. [Bug MC-34648] – Torch not placeable on stained glass [Bug MC-46776] – When only a Spectator stays near mobs, they don't despawn [Bug MC-47811] – The bottom texture of non-full blocks is flipped vertically [Bug MC-48954] – When you kill invisible horse variants, the screen will turn red/black [Bug MC-50073] – It is possible to change the missing block model [Bug...

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Minecraft snapshot 14w17a

It’s been a while since the last snapshot, hope you didn’t miss us too much. We’ve been working a whole bunch on lots of internal rewriting (for plugin API, to make things easier for ourselves and to make things run so much more smoothly) but a lot of that isn’t in this version as it’s fairly unstable. Notable changes: New highly customisable terrain generation! (Create new world -> “World Type: Customized”) New customisable world borders! Check out the /worldborder command. Lots of bug fixes, performance gains and code cleaninguperizing. ??? Please report any and all bugs you find in Minecraft to bugs.mojang.com. If nobody reports a bug, we can’t fix it! To get snapshots, open your launcher and press the “New Profile” button...

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Minecraft Realms is now live in North America

Hello! We’ve just unleashed Minecraft Realms in North America! Realms is the easiest way for you to host a Minecraft world online. You and your friends can work on an awesome creation, adventure into the depths, or play one of our featured mini-games with just a few clicks. The servers are always available, and can be restored to an earlier point if something goes wrong. Realms is run by Mojang and simple to set up. Realms is currently only available for the PC version of Minecraft, though we’re planning on releasing it on other formats in the future. For more information, check minecraft.net/realms Minecraft Realms is currently available in Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Great Britain, Greece...

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Watch our Pocket Edition dev stream at 17:00 CEST!

Happy Monday everyone. Today’s the day of the Pocket Edition panel! As I mentioned last week, the Minecraft: Pocket Edition developers will be taking questions from this reddit thread and answering them LIVE on air. There’s still time to submit your questions, so over there and get inquisitive. It’s all in celebration of us reaching 20 million sales last week. We’ve actually reached 21 million to-date, but that’s not as catchy a milestone, so let’s roll with the 20 million for now. See you at 17:00 CEST – click the time to see when that is in your timezone. Owen – @bopogamel Continue reading...

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Ask the Pocket Edition devs (almost) anything

Greetings! This Monday, Minecraft: Pocket Edition developers Johan, Tommaso and Jens will star in a panel broadcast live from the Mojang office. What will they be discussing? That’s up to you. We’re hoping to harness the collective power of our Pocket Edition players to submit questions to this reddit thread. Then we’ll pick the best ones and put them to the team live on air. We’re not sure of the exact time we’ll be streaming yet, but don’t worry if you miss the live show; the archived footage will be uploaded later on. This is all in celebration of hitting over 20m sales of Pocket Edition just a few days ago. As I mentioned in the Xbox 360 Edition post, we’re extremely grateful to all players for your dedication and creativity...

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Heartbleed, and why you should change your password

Two days ago a serious vulnerability (that’s been named “Heartbleed”) in the popular cryptographic software OpenSSL was made public. This weakness could potentially be exploited to steal information, such as login information, that normally would be protected by encryption. This software is used by roughly two thirds of the internet so a lot of services were or are at risk of being affected. What did Mojang do? As soon as we realized the severity of the exploit we decided to shut down all of our systems until a fix was available. This is why you were unable to log in yesterday. We then made sure that all of our services that use SSL no longer had this vulnerability before bringing them back online. We also updated all of our SSL...

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Minecraft 1.7.6

Version 1.7.6 is now officially released. This version contains some bugfixes, a few updates to make Realms even better than it already is and prepares Minecraft for the renaming feature that will eventually allow you to rename your player. The renaming feature will not be available right now, but this is an important step towards it. We have also changed the internal handling of player skins to make use of our new, improved skin servers. Unfortunately the 1.7.6 version is not compatible with 1.7.5 (or earlier) servers. Please update your servers to 1.7.6, this is also an important step to prepare them for the upcoming 1.8 release. Servers should automatically update all player profiles to the new format, but please make sure that you...

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You’ve bought Minecraft for Xbox 12m times. Thanks!

Hello! As mentioned by the bigwigs at Microsoft, we’ve sold 12 million copies of Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition. Hoo! That’s loads! It might even be a record. We’d like to offer our heartfelt thanks to all players on Microsoft’s console. Without your passion and creativity, Minecraft wouldn’t be anywhere near as significant as it is today. The same goes for anyone enjoying Minecraft on PC/Mac, Playstation 3, iOS and Android. You’re all equally nice. Our porters at 4J also deserve a mention for their skills. Keep it up, dudes! Owen and the Mojangstas Continue reading...

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Minecraft 1.7.6 pre-release

That’s a lot of numbers, but now Minecraft 1.7.6 pre-release 1 is available for testing! This is a huge step towards one of the most requested features since the birth of Minecraft; Name changes! This version provides complete support for identifying players through unique IDs and not by names, so that no matter what a player is called they will remain banned/whitelisted/oped/etc on servers. People have come to us with a lot of questions about this service so here’s a few FAQ about name-changes: If I ban a player “Foo” and he changes name to “Bar”, will he stay banned? Yes. Same for whitelisted players and oped players. They also keep their inventory, pets, statistics and everything they own on a server. Can I steal somebody’s name...

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Minecraft is Experiencing Some Problems

The long-nosed villagers introduced in Minecraft beta 1.9 have become sentient. They have taken over our skin servers and content delivery networks (CDN), so unfortunately you will not be able to change your skins until we fix the problem. We are desperately trying our best to pull the plugs, but we should prepare ourselves to serve under our new villager overlords. Singularity may be upon us. // The Minecraft Team Continue reading...

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