Minecraft Character celebrating New Year

New year, more gifts!

There’s only one way to ring in the New Year, and it’s with gifts, gifts, and more gifts! Between December 21–January 17, check in regularly so you don’t miss any of the daily free Character Creator items and weekly free maps from community creators Spark Universe, Shapescape, Razzleberries, Tetrascape, and Mithey. Let the blocky festivities begin!

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Marketplace sale

The festivities also include a two-week sale between December 21–January 4, filled with items at 33% off and daily doorbusters at 75% off.* Cue the confetti and sound the horns!

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Minecraft New Year's Celebration key art

One trillion views!

Unwrap the first present now, a free YouTube Creator Skin Pack to celebrate one trillion views of Minecraft content on YouTube.

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Celebrating one trillion view on YouTube

Explore all the new features in the Caves & Cliffs Update!

What are you waiting for? Save the village today!

Minecraft Marketplace creators Spark Universe bring you the special Caves & Cliffs Explorers map for Minecraft: Bedrock Edition*! The caves were overzealously mined, causing the village built above them to collapse. Different quests guide you as you rebuild, upgrade, and save the village!

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A paw-some new map!

These puppies need some pampering, so take the leads and let’s go!

Razzleberries in partnership with Dogtopia bring you Doggie Daycare for Minecraft: Bedrock Edition*! Furry friends await when you take over a daycare for dogs. Test your skills in four mini-games, hire your staff, and discover 16 breeds of dogs!

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So long, super-slimes!

Will you save the axolotls in time?

Tetrascape brings you Axolotl Islands for Minecraft: Bedrock Edition*! Save the islands from the infectious super-slimes. Solve puzzles, use your antidote gun, and destroy the Slime Machine 6000! But hurry, these cute critters need your help and there isn’t alotl time left!

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Only you can save the castle!

Are you ready to fight?

Protect the castle from undead hordes in Grave Danger by Shapescape for Minecraft: Bedrock Edition*! Use over 20 types of traps, magical weapons, and your trusty companion as you fend off zombies, undead hounds, and more fantastic creatures. Are you ready to fight?

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Grave Danger by Shapescape for Minecraft: Bedrock Edition key art

where to find your character creator items

They’re in your Profile!

Character Creator is an easy to use system to help you make a custom character in Minecraft. You can personalize your avatar in any number of ways, including body size and shape, limbs, emotes, eyes, mouth, hairstyle, facial hair, and skin tones.

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Minecraft Character Creator system showing options to change physical appearance

Holiday Promotion News

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* YouTube Creator Skin Pack and Marketplace content requires Minecraft: Bedrock Edition (sold separately). Sale starts 12/21/21 at 10 a.m. PST and ends 1/4/22 at 10 a.m. PST.