Game drop
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This article is about the relatively smaller and more frequent named updates to the game. For annual updates, see Major update. For other uses, see Drop (disambiguation).
A game drop[1] (or simply drop)[2] is a type of named update containing a number of features related to a theme. Three to four game drops are released each year.
Description
Game drops are loosely planned up to two years in advance at the earliest, give or take, depending on community feedback.[3] While the game is currently using the game drop release formula, there are plans for more major updates in the future.[4][dubious]
The game drop system was first announced with the release of Armored Paws. Bats and Pots was then retroactively called a drop. Tricky Trials would also qualify to be considered a drop, but is not officially considered one. Like major updates, game drops can be smaller, like Bats and Pots, or larger, like The Copper Age.
List of game drops
2023
| Name | Release date | Versions | Main features | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JE | BE | |||
| Bats and Pots | December 5, 2023 | 1.20.3 | 1.20.50 |
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2024
| Name | Release date | Versions | Main features | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JE | BE | |||
| Armored Paws | April 23, 2024 | 1.20.5 | 1.20.80 |
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| Bundles of Bravery | October 22, 2024 | 1.21.2 | 1.21.40 |
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| The Garden Awakens | December 3, 2024 | 1.21.4 | 1.21.50 | |
2025
| Name | Release date | Versions | Main features | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JE | BE | |||
| Spring to Life | March 25, 2025 | 1.21.5 | 1.21.70 |
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| Chase the Skies | June 17, 2025 | 1.21.6 | 1.21.90 |
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| The Copper Age | September 30, 2025 | 1.21.9 | 1.21.111 |
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| Mounts of Mayhem | December 9, 2025 | 1.21.11 | 1.21.130 |
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2026
| Name | Release date | Versions | Main features | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JE | BE | |||
| First Drop 2026 Placeholder |
TBA | 26.1 | 26.10 |
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Game drops by season
Game drops can be classified into four types, based on which Northern Hemisphere season they are released in:
- Spring Drop
- Summer Drop — so far only Chase the Skies
- Fall Drop
- Winter Drop
Although it is no longer the primary classification for game drops, Mojang Studios has used this nomenclature on several occasions:
- The Garden Awakens has explicitly been referred to as the "Winter Drop" during its experiment phase in Java Edition.
- Spring to Life and The Copper Age were respectively referred to as "Spring drop" and "Fall drop" in the
manifest.jsonfile of their respective experimental packs in Bedrock Edition.[5][6] - Chase the Skies was named "Summer drop" by a Mojang employee.[7]
- Some files on Minecraft.net use season to refer to drops in their names; for example :
- MCV_SpringDrop_testing_Jan8_Wildflowers_8a_1280x720.jpg uses "SpringDrop".[8]
- MCV_Su25_VibrantVisuals_April2_Overworld_2_1280x720.jpg uses "Su25" for "Summer 2025".[9]
- MCV_FA25_July22_02_Feature_CopperGolemStatue_C_DotNet_1280x720.jpg uses "FA25" for "Fall 2025".[10]
Videos
References
- ↑ ""Bats and Pots" and "Armored Paws" are both considered "game drops"" – @CornerHardMC on X (formerly Twitter), September 9, 2024
- ↑ "Shy Friends and Armored Paws" by Cristina Anderca – Minecraft.net, April 23, 2024.
- ↑ "לייב עם מפתח של מיינקראפט! עם @Ulraf !" – AdirTV on YouTube, August 10, 2025 (2:43:47)
- ↑ "לייב עם מפתח של מיינקראפט! עם @Ulraf !" – AdirTV on YouTube, August 10, 2025 (3:20:10)
- ↑ "This Drop is indeed a spring drop! #Minecraft" – @SmokeyStack_ on X (formerly Twitter), January 8, 2024
- ↑ "Confired [sic], Drop 3 is the Fall Drop. #Minecraft" – @SmokeyStack_ on X (formerly Twitter), July 1, 2024
- ↑ "The Spring to Life game drop comes today, the summer drop updates comes in June!" (archived) – @JustJosIt on X (formerly Twitter), March 25, 2025
- ↑ "New year, new testing features" by Sophie Austin, and Linn Viberg – Minecraft.net, January 8, 2025.
- ↑ "Take a vibrant test flight" by Sophie Austin – Minecraft.net, April 2, 2025.
- ↑ "Test the copper golem statue and the shelf block" by Cristina Anderca – Minecraft.net, July 22, 2025.
See also
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