Game Drops & Named Updates
Minecraft has grown through both broad major updates and smaller, named game drops. Browse the releases below to explore their features, artwork, release dates, and edition differences. Each update page includes navigation to related Major and Minor releases.
The lists separate the shared game history from earlier edition-specific and Education releases. A name reused across platforms is covered on one page, with the individual rollout details explained there.
Game Drops
| Update | Release date |
|---|---|
| Bats and Pots | December 5, 2023 |
| Armored Paws | April 23, 2024 |
| Bundles of Bravery | October 22, 2024 |
| The Garden Awakens | December 3, 2024 |
| Spring to Life | March 25, 2025 |
| Chase the Skies | June 17, 2025 |
| The Copper Age | September 30, 2025 |
| Mounts of Mayhem | December 9, 2025 |
| Tiny Takeover | March 24, 2026 |
| Chaos Cubed | June 16, 2026 |
| Wilderness Bound | September 15, 2026 |
| Fourth Drop 2026 | Fourth quarter of 2026 (upcoming) |
Major Java Updates
| Update | Release date |
|---|---|
| Halloween Update | October 30, 2010 |
| Adventure Update | September 14 and November 18, 2011 |
| Pretty Scary Update | October 25, 2012 |
| Redstone Update | March 13, 2013 |
| Horse Update | July 1, 2013 |
| The Update that Changed the World | October 25, 2013 |
| Bountiful Update | September 2, 2014 |
| Combat Update | February 29, 2016 |
| Frostburn Update | June 8, 2016 |
| Exploration Update | November 14, 2016 |
| World of Color Update | June 7, 2017 |
Pocket and Bedrock Updates
| Update | Release date |
|---|---|
| Overworld Update | February 18, 2016 |
| Friendly Update | June 10–13, 2016 |
| Boss Update | October 21, 2016 |
| Ender Update | December 19, 2016 |
| Discovery Update | June 1, 2017 |
| Better Together Update | September 20, 2017 |
Shared Major Updates
| Update | Release date |
|---|---|
| Update Aquatic | May–September 2018 |
| Village & Pillage | April 23, 2019 |
| Buzzy Bees | December 10, 2019 |
| Nether Update | June 23, 2020 |
| Caves & Cliffs | June 8 and November 30, 2021 |
| The Wild Update | June 7, 2022 |
| Trails & Tales | June 7, 2023 |
| Tricky Trials | June 13, 2024 |
Minecraft Education
| Update | Release date |
|---|---|
| Chemistry Update | February 22–March 6, 2018 |
| Code Builder Update | October 24–27, 2018 |
| Spring Release | March 21, 2019 |
| Back to School Update | August 14, 2019 |
| Library Update | November 12, 2019 |
| Chromebook Release | August 7, 2020 |
| Learn to Code Update | November 4–10, 2020 |
| Camps & Clubs | May 26, 2021 |
| GOAT Update | November 2, 2021 |
| Mobile, Multiplayer & More | August 9, 2022 |
| Cloud Update | July 23, 2024 |
| Chase the Clouds | July 22, 2025 |
| Copper, Collaborate & Compete | February 17, 2026 |
| Learning Cubed Update | July 30–August 4, 2026 |
Other Named Updates
| Update | Release date |
|---|---|
| Texture Update | March–April 2019 |
| Holiday Update | December 21, 2016 |
Gallery
Official Artwork
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