Latest Minecraft News & Updates
See the latest news and media coverage for Minecraft. We track all announcements, press releases, and industry mentions in real time, all in one place.
Sandbox video game franchise and platform
minecraft.net- Headquarters
- Stockholm, Sweden
- Founded year
- 2009
- Company type
- Private company
- Number of employees
- 200–1,700
Latest news about Minecraft
Company announcements
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Minecraft releases 26.2 Snapshot 5
Introduces explosive Sulfur Cube archetype and Geysers from Potent Sulfur. Includes mob tweaks, new sounds, and bug fixes.
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Minecraft releases 26.2 Snapshot 4
Adds Swiss French and Chuvash languages, updates Sulfur Cube and Caves, enables mob spawning on Peaceful. Fixes multiple bugs.
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Minecraft releases 26.2 Snapshot 3
Introduces Sulfur Spike blocks that form stalactites and stalagmites in sulfur caves. Falling spikes damage players. Includes texture updates, technical changes, and bug fixes.
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Minecraft introduces happy ghasts
Happy ghasts, from Chase the Skies update, are rideable by four players and tow cargo. Rehydrate dried ghasts in water, feed snowballs to grow.
Media coverage
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Brazilian LofyGang Resurfaces After Three Years With Minecraft LofyStealer Campaign
LofyGang resurfaces with LofyStealer disguised as Minecraft hack, exfiltrating IBANs and passwords to 24.152.36[.]241, escalating gaming threats.
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Minecraft is changing in a big way
Minecraft challenger Logdotzip explores how Minecraft is changing in a major way.
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Australian Government Demands to Know What Roblox, Minecraft, Fortnite, and Steam are Doing to Prevent Grooming, Radicalisation
As per eSafety’s announcement, legally enforceable transparency notices have been issued to the afor...
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Ubisoft Cancels Animal Crossing Competitor After 3 Years in Development
Ubisoft's Animal Crossing and Minecraft-inspired social sim is apparently no more, making it the studio's 7th cancelled game of 2026.
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