Minecraft: Bedrock Edition releases 1.16.100 update to public, focus on parity and bug fixes
Laying the groundwork for the next major update.
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What you need to know
After weeks of testing in the beta program,Minecraftis now pushing out its1.16.100update to all platforms, building on top ofthe Nether Updatewith a huge number of parity improvements, bug fixes, creator features, and more. This will likely be the last update for the Nether Update before Mojang Studios really goes to work on Minecraft’s next major update, theCaves and Cliffs Update, which is coming inSummer 2021.
If you’ve been having any issues with Minecraft’s Nether Update, it’s highly recommended you install this update as soon as possible, as there are a ton of improvements and fixes here. Also, if you’re on Nintendo Switch, you may have gotten this update early, which would have broken cross-play support. Those problems should be fixed as everyone else receives the update today.
If you’re child plays Minecraft, this update will make the game a lot more stable and reliable for them. If they don’t, Minecraft is one of the Best Games for Kids on Xbox for a reason, and can even be educational, like with theBuild the Vote initiative.
The full changelog for Minecraft: Bedrock Edition 1.16.100 includes:
New features
Known issues
Vanilla parity changes & fixes
Changes
Fixes
Performance / stability
General
Gameplay
Mobs
Blocks
Items
Realms
Graphical
Audio
Crafting screen
Structure blocks
User interface
Commands, map makers & add-on creators
Because of how massive this changelog is, refer toherefor all the changes and fixes related to commands and creation.
Available everywhere you play.
Minecraft is an inarguable and complete success. It has sold copies in the hundreds of millions, has a huge following of dedicated players, and lets you unlock your every creative desire. It’s also available on every platform imaginable, including Xbox One, Windows 10, Playstation 4, and Nintendo Switch. Play with anyone, and play anywhere.
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