Minecraft version history
| Pre-release years in red | |
| 2009 | Pre-Classic |
| Classic | |
| Survival Test | |
| 2010 | Indev |
| Infdev | |
| Alpha | |
| Beta | |
| 2011 | Beta |
| 1.0: "Adventure Update" | |
| 2012 | 1.1 |
| 1.2 | |
| 1.3 | |
| 1.4: "Pretty Scary Update" | |
| 2013 | 1.5: "Redstone Update" |
| 1.6: "Horse Update" | |
| 1.7: "The Update that Changed the World" | |
| 2014 | 1.8: "Bountiful Update" |
| 2015 | |
| 2016 | 1.9: "Combat Update" |
| 1.10: "Frostburn Update" | |
| 1.11: "Exploration Update" | |
| 2017 | 1.12: "World of Color Update" |
| 2018 | 1.13: "Update Aquatic" |
| 2019 | 1.14: "Village & Pillage" |
| 1.15: "Buzzy Bees" | |
| 2020 | 1.16: "Nether Update" |
| 2021 | 1.17: "Caves & Cliffs: Part I" |
| 1.18: "Caves & Cliffs: Part II" | |
| 2022 | 1.19: "The Wild Update" |
The video game Minecraft has been frequently updated over the game's existence, with both added content and bugfixes, and to retain players with consistent changes by the game's developer, Mojang Studios.[1][2][3] The game follows the semantic versioning scheme, with 'minor' versions denoting the significant content updates. Prior to the official release of Minecraft 1.0 in November 2011, the game had been released in beta and alpha versions. In 2016, the game switched to a six-month release cadence. Older versions do not receive bugfixes after the next minor update has been released. The content of the updates have often been announced at Minecon events. Updates are free to all players, and all older versions of the Java edition of the game are accessible.
Minecraft was originally free to download for the first versions of the game, but soon became a paid game in early access.[2]
Updates are categorized into different stages, and released to the public to gain feedback and bug reports. 'Snapshots' are a form of pre-release.[4][5][6]
Minecraft updates often have titles accompanying the update, such as "The Adventure Update" or "The Redstone Update"[7] to reflect its contents. For every update, the developers attempt "to provide something new for every type of fan."[8] The developers have polled users on new features to be added to the game.[9]
Development on new updates had been slowed and delayed by the COVID-19 pandemic, and an update in 2021 had been split into two parts, rather than all at once.[10]
Removal of references to Markus Persson[edit]
In 2019, a preview update ("snapshot") had silently removed all mentions—excluding in the game's credits—of the game's creator, Markus Persson, and his alias 'Notch'. Two messages referred to Persson by name, and another the date he married. Microsoft may have attempted to distance themselves from Persson after promoting "bigoted theories about the relative capabilities of various cultures and races".[11]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ Goslin, Austen (2020-01-02). "Minecraft's servers aren't shutting down, contrary to internet prank". Polygon. Retrieved 2021-12-11.
New, major updates are released frequently...
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Goslin, Austen (2019-11-13). "Early access changed everything about games". Polygon. Retrieved 2021-12-11.
- ↑ Hernandez, Patricia (2019-08-01). "Minecraft is having a big comeback in 2019". Polygon. Retrieved 2021-12-11.
- ↑ Corriea, Alexa Ray (2012-08-24). "'Minecraft' update introduces the poisonous Wither King". Polygon. Retrieved 2021-12-11.
the update's pre-release (called a snapshot).
- ↑ Tach, Dave (2013-01-14). "Minecraft update includes animated textures". Polygon. Retrieved 2021-12-11.
snapshot 13w02b, which is part of the developer's series of pre-release updates...
- ↑ Crecente, Brian (2014-07-02). "Minecraft now has bunnies, including one from Monty Python and the Holy Grail". Polygon. Retrieved 2021-12-11.
The latest pre-release, update test code for Minecraft, called snapshots...
- ↑ Lien, Tracey (2012-11-25). "Minecraft 1.5 Redstone Update for PC will make redstone more predictable, add daylight detector and improve minecarts". Polygon. Retrieved 2021-12-11.
- ↑ "The world of 'Minecraft' is getting taller (and deeper) with its latest update". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2021-12-11.
- ↑ Marshall, Cass (2020-10-03). "Minecraft's Cliffs & Caves update to feature archaeology and axolotls in 2021". Polygon. Retrieved 2021-12-11.
The developers are also integrating the 2019 Minecon Live biome vote, where fans requested an overhaul to mountains in the game.
- ↑ Good, Owen S. (2021-04-15). "Minecraft's Caves & Cliffs delayed, will be split into two updates". Polygon. Retrieved 2021-12-11.
- ↑ Hall, Charlie (2019-03-28). "Minecraft update scrubs 'Notch' references from game's loading screen". Polygon. Retrieved 2021-12-11.
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