Minecraft Live 2025 has concluded, and Mojang has unveiled an exciting lineup of new updates and content for the iconic game. The year's first game drop, named "Spring to Life," is set to launch on March 25, bringing a host of enhancements to the Overworld. These updates aim to make biomes feel more immersive and alive, introducing new variants for cows, pigs, and chickens, as well as captivating ambient features like the glittering firefly bush, falling leaves, and the whispers of sand.
The second game drop of the year, currently unnamed, will introduce the innovative Dried Ghast block. This block, slightly smaller than a regular block and adorned with cute tentacles and a grumpy face, can be rehydrated to transform into a Ghastling, a baby ghast. With care, the Ghastling can grow into the Happy Ghast mob variant. Players can craft a Ghast harness to ride the Happy Ghast, allowing up to four players to soar through the skies together. A new Locator Bar feature will also be added to help players find their friends while flying. Mojang highlighted the Happy Ghast's utility in Survival Mode, likening it to Creative Mode due to its ability to position players freely in the sky.
Mojang also announced a significant visual upgrade for Minecraft titled "Vibrant Visuals." This update, described as the first step towards a transformative visual experience, will not affect gameplay but enhance the game's aesthetics. For more details on Vibrant Visuals, check out IGN's dedicated article and their visuals comparison video.
In addition to game updates, Mojang shared an exclusive clip from the upcoming "A Minecraft Movie" and announced a movie-themed in-game live event starting on March 25. This event, set in Midport Village, invites players to join Steve and his companions from the movie in a dynamic multiplayer experience. Participants will defend the village from a piglin attack across three mini-games, running from March 25 to April 7. Completing all challenges during the event will reward players with the coveted Yearn cape.
During our visit to Mojang's offices in Sweden, we learned more about their stance on future developments. Mojang has confirmed they will not be creating a Minecraft 2, nor will they make the game free-to-play or utilize generative AI in its development.
Minecraft Live 2025 — Everything Announced:
- Mojang Studios announced the name, launch date, and features of the first game drop of the year, as well as upcoming features in the second game drop of the year.
- The first game drop of the year is called "Spring to Life," and introduces a variety of updates to the Overworld that will make biomes feel more immersive and alive.
- Spring to Life adds warm and cold variants of some of Minecraft's classic mobs, new ambient features like the glittering firefly bush, falling leaves, and whispers of sand, and more reasons to explore.
- The second game drop of the year includes the new Dried Ghast block, the new Ghastling and Happy Ghast mob variants, and the Ghast harness.
- The Dried Ghast is a little bit smaller than a regular block and has cute little tentacles and a grumpy face.
- If you pick up the Dried Ghast from the Nether and put it in water, eventually it will become a much happier Ghastling.
- The Ghastling floats around the Overworld like a little balloon. Feed it snowballs and eventually it will grow up to become a flying Happy Ghast.
- If you craft a harness for the Happy Ghast, tempt it to come closer with the harness itself, then jump on it. From there, you and up to three other players can fly around on a single Happy Ghast.
- The new Locator Bar feature, positioned at the bottom of the screen, lets you see in which direction your friends are. That will be useful for finding friends while flying a Happy Ghast.
- Mojang said the Happy Ghast will be useful for Survival Mode builders, because "it's a bit like being in Creative Mode, but in Survival." The platform lets you position wherever you like in the sky and dismount.
- Mojang Studios announced a visual upgrade for Minecraft, titled Vibrant Visuals.
- Mojang revealed an exclusive A Minecraft Movie clip and announced an in-game movie-themed live event.
- The live event takes place in Midport Village, and sees players join Steve and his companions from the movie in an evolving multiplayer experience where you defend the village from a piglin attack in three mini-games.
- The live event runs from March 25 to April 7, and if you complete all the challenges you earn the Yearn cape.
