Minecraft Preview 1.19.50.20 improves vanilla parity and Spectator Mode
One more pre-release build before Minecraft Live 2022 begins.
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What you need to know
Minecraft Live 2022 may be just around the corner with news of what the next major Minecraft update will entail, but that isn’t stopping Mojang Studios from dropping a brand-new Minecraft Preview build on Thursday. Minecraft Preview 1.19.50.20 is now rolling out to players with a hefty number of changes for players to test.
Highlights of the latestMinecraft Previewrelease, which is now rolling out toMinecraftplayers on every platform, include vanilla parity improvements, further changes to the evolving Spectator Mode, and a host of other fixes and alterations across various aspects of the game. There aren’t any exciting new feature additions with this release, but that’s to be expected.
The build comes days before the start ofMinecraft Live 2022, where Mojang Studios is expected to share the latest news and announcements for several Minecraft games, all of which able to lay claim to a spot among thebest Xbox gamesyou can play. During the event, which airs on Saturday, Oct. 15, 2022, Mojang Studios will likely reveal the next major content update for vanilla Minecraft.
Players will also be able to participate in theMinecraft Live Mob Vote 2022, which begins on Friday, Oct. 14, 2022. This year, voting takes place across a Minecraft: Bedrock Edition server, the Minecraft Launcher, and the Minecraft website. Be warned — participating in the Minecraft Mob Vote via Minecraft: Bedrock Edition requires being on version 1.19.31. If your preferred place to play is on Android, you may need to unenroll from the beta program in order to cast your vote.
The full changelog for Minecraft Preview 1.19.50.20 includes:
Features & bug fixes
General
Commands
Gameplay
Graphical
Items
Mob effects
Mobile data
Mobs
Touch controls
User interface
Vanilla parity
Blocks
Spectator Mode
Technical updates
General
Networking
Stability & performance
Experimental features
General
Scripting, APIs, and GameTest Framework
Minecraft: Bedrock Edition
Minecraft Preview 1.19.50.20 tests changes to make Minecraft: Bedrock Edition even better, and it’s already one of the greatest ways to play Minecraft on practically every platform imaginable.
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