The ‘Caves and Cliffs Update’ for Minecraft is massive, coming Summer 2021
From soaring peaks to plummeting depths…all of it will be updated.
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What you need to know
We finally know what the next update forMinecraftis going to be. Whilethe Nether Updateis fantastic, Minecraft fans have been looking to the future and seeking out the next improvements enroute for the world’s largest game, and Mojang Studios has officially delivered atMinecraft Live, revealing the absolutely humongousCaves and Cliffs Update. We have all the key information you need to know about what might be the biggest Minecraft update in years.
At Minecon 2019, Mojang Studios held a vote to decide on the next biome to be updated, and the Mountain biome won out. It was commonly speculated that a “Mountain Update” was next on the cards for Minecraft, possibly for a late 2020 release, but fans kept asking for the mythical “Cave Update” that has been a subject of conversation for a long while now. With the Caves and Cliffs Update, Mojang Studios will deliver both at once:
The Caves and Cliffs Update is going to need extra time in the oven before its ready for the public, so Mojang Studios is estimating a Summer 2021 release window for their next Minecraft release. That means you’ll be waiting quite a while to see these new features and changes, but the wait should be well worth it for any Minecraft fan.
What do you hope to see in the Caves and Cliffs Update? Are you excited for what Mojang Studios has planned here? Let us know in the comments below!
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