Minecon Earth is currently taking place allowing players around the world to view new Minecraft announcements via live stream from the event. One such announcement was the reveal of the game’s next update, which is set to be a big one.

Dubbed ‘Update Aquatic,’ this upcoming update is set to add a ton of new features involving the ocean. Coral reefs, shipwrecks, a Trident weapon, new tropical fish, and dolphins will be joining the game soon. Ice bergs will also be a part of the terrain generation in this new update. New enchantments will be available to help you explore the ocean floor.

Dolphins – they’ll help you find treasure in the ocean
Water biomes
Shipwrecks
Water physics
Trident – a new melee weapon that can also be thrown like a boomerang and retrieved with a Loyalty enchantment
New fish and water plants
Catching fish in buckets – these will allow you to place the water with the fish to build aquariums
Items will be able to float on water, with water columns that can pull things into the water
Icebergs

The update is expected to release in 2018, although no firm date has yet been given. Minecraft’s Aquatic update will release to all compatible platforms on the Bedrock edition, including Xbox One, PC and mobile.

Posted: Nov 19, 2017 12:52 pm
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