Shaping 2025 in Minecraft

You defied the very loose definition of gravity in the Overworld, and soared through the air on the happy ghast! A mob that only exists because you took the time and care to drench the dried ghastling and waited patiently to grow into a mighty mob with room for two. Plus two. (Four.) And what better angle to take in the new Vibrant Visuals than from above? Soak it all up, because the sunlight is dappling and water is glistening and I am officially crying from the sheer beauty of life.

Or am I crying because I lost my favorite block of dirt? Mayhaps! I left it in a copper chest, forgetting that we’ve officially entered the Copper Age – or the proper age as I call it. Ever since, all my items have been organized! I had a system (chaos) but apparently my new roomie, the copper golem, has their own system (categories). But how can I stay mad at something that will strike a pose so fierce it can be powered by redstone?

Even more mobs decided to Spring to Life this year, both warm and cold variants of pigs, cows, and chickens. Even sheep decided to adapt to their surroundings! Typical. But one mob that isn’t adapting but evolving is the wolf. From now on, they will be howling in new wolfish tones to express their wolfiest emotions.

Speaking of predators coming towards you, watch out for the Mounts of Mayhem! An entire herd of zombies, husks and parched on zombie horses and camel husks are galloping towards us right now. Did you bring a spear? I seem to have lost mine at the bottom of the ocean after I misunderstood what the Breath of the Nautilus was. I thought it was a deodorant! Can you blame me? No. Mainly because there’s no time, we need to ruuuuuuuuuuun!

As a token of our appreciation, we have a little present for you. The bad news is, it’s not a real chicken jockey. I know, dear reader! I tried. But in lieu of the real thing, you can claim a free Inflatable Chicken Suit Character Creator Item. You can find it in Minecraft: Bedrock Edition’s Dressing Room – just search for ‘Inflatable Chicken Suit’ and it should come up. Now you can finally be the chicken jockey you want to see in the world!

There’s a brand new year waiting behind the corner, with new chaos and creativity for this incredible community! Thank you for this one. Without you, Minecraft would just be a pile of blocks but because of you, they’re arranged to form a world where sand whispers, wax freezes time, and pigs can fly.