‘The Nether Update’ for Minecraft: Java Edition is officially in pre-release, with changes to Creative Mode
It’s all coming together now.
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What you need to know
It feels like we’ve been waiting for this moment for a very long time. Mojang Studios has officially released the first pre-release build forthe Nether UpdateforMinecraft: Java Edition, marking our entrance into the final phase of development. This means we could only be a few weeks away fromofficial release, which is incredibly exciting.
As expected, the first pre-release for the Nether Update isn’t going to include any major changes or new features. All of that has already been pretty much locked in, with quality-of-life improvements all we should expect from here on out. That being said, we do get some changes to the Creative Mode in Minecraft that lets you interact with more entities, as well as a new graphics option.
Here are all of the notable changes in Minecraft 1.16 Pre-Release 1:
While these aren’t snapshots, you still should back up all your worlds before jumping in, as the initial release had an issue with worlds becoming corrupt after they were loaded in. A second release fixed this issue, as well as a few other crashes. You can read the full changelogs for both releaseshereandhere. If you’re interested, you can also read how to play snapshots or pre-release buildshere.
We shouldn’t have to wait too much longer now for everyone to have access to a stable release of the Nether Update for Minecraft.
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