Minecraft: Java Edition Snapshot 22w05a is minor, lays groundwork for larger changes
It’s not a special snapshot, but at least foxes now know not to mess with powder snow.
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What you need to know
Minecraft: Java Edition, the original version of Minecraft with full-blown mod support and more, regularly tests upcoming features and changes through a series of snapshots. With Minecraft’s next major content update on the horizon, Mojang Studios is undoubtedly working on huge additions in the background. The latest Minecraft: Java Edition snapshot doesn’t include any of these changes, yet, but it does feature a handful of helpful fixes while the work continues elsewhere.
The Wild Updateis the next Minecraft content update, and will include a huge number of new features for players to explore. Minecraft: Java Edition Snapshot 22w05a is still under the currentCaves and Cliffs Updateumbrella, and as such only includes minor fixes and improvements (like making foxes aware of powder snow and its dangers).
However, Mojang Studios is reportedly working on more significant updates for future snapshots, which is exciting.Minecraft: Bedrock Edition betasalready include several The Wild Update features, even frogs. Java Edition players, hopefully, shouldn’t have to wait too long before being able to test these new features themselves.
Even when the snapshots don’t include any fun new additions,Minecraft is one of the greatest games ever made, and perpetually holds a spot as one of thebest PC gamesyou can play. The Wild Update arrives sometime in 2022 with new biomes like the Deep Dark, new mobs like frogs, and much more. In the near future, Mojang Studios should begin testing more of the features coming to Minecraft: Java Edition with The Wild Update.
The full changelog forMinecraft: Java Edition Snapshot 22w05aincludes:
Changes
Fixed bugs
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Zachary Boddy (They / Them) is a Staff Writer for Windows Central, primarily focused on covering the latest news in tech and gaming, the best Xbox and PC games, and the most interesting Windows and Xbox hardware. They have been gaming and writing for most of their life starting with the original Xbox, and started out as a freelancer for Windows Central and its sister sites in 2019. Now a full-fledged Staff Writer, Zachary has expanded from only writing about all things Minecraft to covering practically everything on which Windows Central is an expert, especially when it comes to Microsoft. You can find Zachary on Twitter@BoddyZachary.
