Minecraft to get more frequent content drops, get native PS5 version

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Minecraft will now get new content drops more regularly. Instead of releasing one update in the summer, Minecraft devs plan to bring “a number of free game drops throughout the year”, they announced in an official news article.

The more frequent, free game drops “will vary in size and will bring you features to explore more frequently”, they added.

• Minecraft to get native PS5 version

Minecraft developers will also be “focusing on long-term initiatives” and “are working on bringing a native version of Minecraft to the PS5”, as per the news article.

• An improved Minecraft multiplayer experience

Over 2025, the Minecraft development team will explore ways “to improve Minecraft’s multiplayer experience and make it easier to find and connect with friends”.

• Minecraft Live to get a new format

In the latest news article, The Minecraft devs also add that they’re “changing the format for Minecraft Live, and retiring the mob vote”.

“Instead of doing one show per year (usually in October) - Minecraft Live will now become a more focussed broadcast, and it will happen twice per year”, they announced in the news article.

Each Minecraft Live show will have everything players need to know about the latest features the Minecraft devs are working on, the features they’re testing, and the latest news from across the Minecraft franchise.

The first Minecraft live-action movie, titled 'A Minecraft Movie', recently got its first teaser trailer. The Minecraft film stars Aquaman and Game of Thrones actor Jason Momoa as Garrett “The Garbage Man” Garrison, Emma Myers as Natalie, Academy Award nominee Danielle Brooks as Dawn, Sebastian Eugene Hansen as Henry and Jack Black as Steve.

A Minecraft Movie is directed by Academy Award nominee Jared Hess. It's coming to theatres outside the US on April 2, 2025, and in the US on April 4. It will also launch on IMAX.