At Minecon on September 28, 2019, Mojang and Microsoft revealed the next big Minecraft update, set to refresh the depths of The Nether.
For those who don’t know, The Nether is an otherworldly dimension that players can access in Minecraft by crafting a Nether Portal out of obsidian blocks. The Nether his far more dangerous than the overworld, typically, with swarms of aggressive monsters, dangerous Nether Fortresses, and environmental hazards like lava. Unlike the overworld, however, the Nether has become a bit outdated over the years, not receiving meaningful content or updates for quite a while. That all changes with The Nether Update, which Microsoft is aiming to ship before the end of the year.
What features will be in the Minecraft Nether Update?
The Nether Update will bring fresh mechanics, mobs, and biome features to the hellish dimension.
There will no doubt be more features as we get closer to launch and we’ll detail further as more information becomes available. Speaking of which …
When will the Minecraft Nether Update launch?
Microsoft says the Nether Update will ship during the first half of 2020, following the Bees update, which will launch before the holidays in 2019.
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