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What comes after 9? Well surprise, surprise: we’ve updated Minecraft to version 1.10! Get it hot off the stove in the Minecraft launcher.The update contains changes for both the coldest and hottest areas of the Minecraft world. Polar bears roam the frozen plains, and a stronger kind of zombie...

The second pre-release for Minecraft 1.10 fixes some more issues that were reported to us via the bugtracker. Thanks to everyone who found and reported bugs.Reporting bugs on our bugtracker is the best way to tell us about things that are horribly broken or even crash your game. Please make...

It is time. Here is this weeks snapshot the first Minecraft 1.10 pre-release. We will decide when the final Minecraft 1.10 update will be released based on the feedback we get and the reported issues on our bugtracker.Reporting bugs on our bugtracker is the best way to tell us about things...

After a certain number of sales it’s only appropriate that an infographic be made, and said infographic shared for players, parents, and games journalists. So feast your eyes upon the two images displayed in this post!We’d like to offer our heartfelt thanks to every one of you who’s bought...

Hello!We’re adding a new section to our Commercial Usage Guidelines. It relates to promotions within Minecraft, and will mostly affect advertising agencies and corporations.Considering it’s such a hot topic right now, it’s worth mentioning that these changes won’t affect the usual server and...

Last week the polar bears were released into the world. This week they can enjoy their peaceful life in a world with less bugs.Some of the changes and new features are not 100% finalized and we are going to improve and balance them in the upcoming snapshots.Most noticeable is the lack of...

Hello!Today we’re proud to announce an exclusive agreement to license our Pocket and PC editions of Minecraft to a NetEase, Inc. affiliate in mainland China. The plan is to develop a version of Minecraft tailored for the Chinese market. It probably won’t affect most of you, seeing as you’re...

The polar bears are here.And many more new and exciting features are also included in the first snapshot of Minecraft 1.10.Most of the changes and new features are not 100% finalized and we are going to improve and balance them in the upcoming snapshots. We are looking forward to read about...

Do you have an awesome idea for a panel you’d like to present at MINECON in Anaheim, September 24-25? Or do you want to book a booth to show off your amazing Minecraft-inspired work?You should tell us right now!As always, we’re looking for a variety of speakers, topics and ideas to make...

UPDATE: Amended graphic to read HONG KONG not HONK KONG.Money, eh? When it’s in your pocket it seems constant in value, but when you start comparing it to coins in pockets around the world, it seems to be worth more or less than before.That’s currency in a nutshell. That’s economics. It’s...

Update: Minecraft 1.9.4 removes the incorrect snapshot warning when you load a world from a previous version in Minecraft 1.9.3.This update fixes some reported issues and improves overall performance of the game. We also found some ways to reduce the memory usage, especially on servers...

Minecraft: Wii U Edition has been available for some time and, though it’s a remarkably good video game, it’s not felt especially Nintendo-ey. That’s about to change!As you can see from the spiffy trailer up there, a free Mario Mash Up pack is on its way to Minecraft: Wii U Edition. It...

Minecraft on Xbox turns four today! To celebrate those four wonderful years we’re going to be giving away a special birthday skinpack for Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition and Minecraft: Xbox One Edition.The pack, which features Alex and Steve sporting snazzy mob-themed tees, will be freely...

Hello!You might not know this, but we have some of the hottest data analysts in the world working at Mojang. And they’ve been crunching the numbers. After months of hard graft, they’ve managed to calculate precisely which add-on packs have sold most on the Xbox One console.Armed with this...

First we assumed one pre-release for Minecraft 1.9.3 would be all we need to ensure a stable update. And then we had to release a second pre-release the next week to fix the remaining issues. And, because the third time’s a charm, here is the third Minecraft 1.9.3 pre-release.If everything...

Hello!We’ve launched the new Minecraft.net! Minecraft.net 2.0, if you will.The new site has all the features you might be used to, but it’s prettier and faster. It also scales better on phones, tablets, and neon-lit-ugly-rigs with their monster monitors. Remember that, like everything...

Get your goggles ready! You can now play Minecraft on Gear VR-compatible Samsung phones - the Galaxy S7 or S7 edge, Note5, S6 and S6 edge. It works by slotting your Samsung phone into the Gear VR headset and displaying one whole Minecraft world to each of your eyes! A marvel of modern science...

Here it is, the second pre-release of Minecraft 1.9.3. The first pre-release last week had some stability issues, but they should now all be solved.Notable changes:The server is now more stable The client is now more stable Introduced a new bug Made sure the new bug “should never happen”...

We’re here with another batch of hot content for you to play on Realms for PC (we have to say “for PC” now, because we launched this awesome thing recently). Let’s get right to it!We are the Rangers by Dragnoz, Samasaurus6, and BlockworksEvery so often, a Minecraft map comes along and...

Here it is, the first (and hopefully only) pre-release of Minecraft 1.9.3.Notable changes:Performance should be improved for most players Some players may experience the same performance as before Very few players should have worse performance Nobody should have no performanceBugs fixed...