Minecraft: Java Edition’s ‘Nether Update’ 20W28A snapshot improves custom world generation and more

Custom worlds, now with custom biomes.

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What you need to know

What you need to know

If you enjoy creating custom worlds forMinecraft, you’ll be a big fan of the 20W28A snapshot for Minecraft: Java Edition, which continues adding fixes and improvements tothe Nether Update. This snapshot has lots of little changes and tweaks, but the biggest ones apply to custom worlds, including the support of custom biomes! The notable changes in this snapshot include:

There are more specific changes on top of these, as well as a decent list of bug fixes, so if you’re interested you can check out the full changeloghere. Otherwise, you can find out how to check this snapshot outhereand try out the new changes made here.

Do you create custom worlds for Minecraft? Are you excited by this snapshot? Let us know in the comments below!

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