Minecraft: Java Edition Snapshot 22w42a introduces Minecraft 1.20 features
The first Minecraft 1.20 snapshot is here for players to test.
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Players have been waiting with bated breath for news of the next named content update for Minecraft, the never-ending creative-survival title from Mojang Studios and Xbox Game Studios. Less than a week ago, the silence was finally broken and the first handful of features from the upcoming update was revealed. On Wednesday, Mojang Studios released the first Minecraft: Java Edition snapshot testing these nascent features.
Minecraftplayers will be able to get their hands on four brand-new features from the 1.20 update as part of an experimental toggle within the new snapshot. This quick turnaround is part of Mojang Studios' efforts to improve its communication and transparency with the community, and to only show off or announce features that are far along in development. This shift allows the Minecraft team to rapidly release new content for testing shortly after its reveal.
Minecraft 1.20was initially revealed as a part ofMinecraft Live 2022, although many details are not available at the moment. We know that the future Minecraft update is centered around player expression, creativity, and representation, and that Mojang Studios will continue to announce and co-develop new features with the community as they’re ready. The finished Minecraft 1.20 update should release sometime in 2023.
Thanks to its far-reaching community and deeply-rooted mod support, Minecraft: Java Edition is an indelible part of thebest games on PC. Now, players of the legacy Minecraft version can be among the first to test new Minecraft 1.20 features in Minecraft: Java Edition Snapshot 22w42a, available now. Even if you don’t own this edition, Minecraft: Java Edition is now offered through PC Game Pass and Xbox Game Pass Ultimate.
The full changelog forMinecraft: Java Edition Snapshot 22w42aincludes:
Experimental 1.20 features
General
Bamboo wood set
Camels
Chiseled Bookshelves
Hanging Signs
Sounds
Features & bug fixes
Features
Changes
Chat
Creative inventory
Fixed bugs
Technical changes
General
Network protocol
Recipes
Resource packs
Feature Flags
General
Configuration & datapack changes
Effects
Xbox Game Pass Ultimate
Mere days after first being revealed during Minecraft Live 2022, the first Minecraft 1.20 snapshot is now available to players with the initial four features in tow. Minecraft: Java Edition is available through PC Game Pass and Xbox Game Pass Ultimate.
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