Key Takeaways
- 2025 will bring a new update structure and more community interaction, enhancing Minecraft’s in-game experience.
- A Minecraft movie and Netflix show are in the works, offering fans exciting new content.
- The game will also host two annual live events instead of a Mob Vote, focusing on smaller updates to better address feedback.
2025 is shaping up to be a huge year for Minecraft, with the game’s 15th anniversary setting up a slew of big projects. Between a new update structure, an upcoming show, and a major movie, Minecraft fans have a lot to look forward to.
After struggling through a rocky period in fanbase relations last year, Minecraft delivered two fantastic updates in 2024—putting the game back on course. With that considered, the sandbox smash hit has had a pretty stellar 15th anniversary, taking on fan feedback to forge a new and exciting path for the title. Though the year has had its sore spots, such as Minecraft Legends shutting down after just a year, content for the main game has scarcely been stronger.
A recent article from Mojang has made it clear that 2025 and onwards will be a very different time for Minecraft. The post lays out all the many ways in which the vanilla game will be changing, as well as how community interaction is being approached differently. Moreover, a number of teasers have been released throughout 2024, pointing towards a multimedia future that goes beyond Minecraft‘s ubiquity. All told, the biggest game in the world will reach even greater heights next year.
A Minecraft Movie And Mojang’s Netflix Venture
A Minecraft Movie has long been whispered about, with the original announcement dating as far back as 2014. To some degree, the film’s recent teaser reflects that time period; though stars like Jack Black and Jason Momoa are reaching far greater peaks now than then, the teaser’s animation is very reminiscent of yesteryear’s adaptation sensibilities. Hybrid adaptations, those that involve mixing animated and live-action worlds, were a staple of 2010s adaptations like Warcraft and Detective Pikachu. On the other hand, more recent attempts (such as 2023’s Mario and Five Nights at Freddy’s movies) keep the mediums separate.
Though fans are broadly skeptical about A Minecraft Movie (and not without good reason, considering its dated dressing), there’s a decent amount of excitement for the game’s upcoming animated show. Back in May, Mojang revealed that it would be teaming up with Netflix to create a Minecraft animated series. Details about the series are scarce, with not even a release date currently available, but it has been confirmed that the show will follow a wholly original plot. Many unofficial Minecraft animated shows have already been created, thanks in no small part to how intertwined the game is with YouTube, but a high-budget Netflix show has the chance to create something of even greater scope.
A New Approach To Updates And Community Participation
According to Mojang’s aforementioned article on Minecraft‘s future, the much-derided Mob Vote is getting the axe. In its stead, two annual Minecraft Live events will take place going forward, one for either end of the year, serving as new hubs for community interaction with a renewed level of focus. The Mob Vote has provided some laughs and decent mobs over the years, but it’s also lit the fires of at least 2 community fallouts—not to mention how flawed its format is at adequately taking on fan input.
To better incorporate feedback, Mojang will be doing more than just additional live events. Rather than one big annual update, Minecraft will see multiple small updates over the year. Updates like Buzzy Bees and Armored Paws have already demonstrated how great small updates are for bringing on community feedback, with their focused pool of only a few features easier to trial and modify. It also leads to more complex systems, with small drops better equipped for refinement.
