In March, Minecraft revealed new particulars about its 1.20 Trails and Tales replace, which emphasizes “self-expression by illustration, storytelling, and worldbuilding.” Now, the replace lastly has a launch date.
At this time, Minecraft made a weblog submit revealing that Trails and Tales will probably be downloadable totally free on June 7. The weblog submit additionally delves into the main points of the replace, which introduces fairly just a few new mobs and blocks, in addition to some minor adjustments catered towards storytelling.
Trails and Tales brings the long-awaited camel, which may match two riders, and the sniffer, the “light big” that the group voted for throughout Minecraft Reside 2022. It additionally introduces two new wooden units: bamboo and cherry, the latter of which is discovered within the cherry grove (the replace’s new biome).
Your journey is about to start: The Trails & Tales Replace arrives June 7! ?
Get able to convey your tales to life, whether or not you are hatching a sniffer, exploring a cherry grove, trimming your armor, or rather more. Mark your calendars and begin planning! pic.twitter.com/jPNe0nyMdb
— Minecraft (@Minecraft) May 26, 2023
Additionally included within the replace is archaeology, its important new mechanic, which permits gamers to dig by sand to search out instruments and items of pottery that may be put collectively.
Trails and Tales additionally introduces armor trims, which permit for extra customization. The replace may also embody just a few extra minor adjustments to ornamental blocks, together with hangable indicators, playable mob sounds, and the power to retailer enchanted books in a brand new kind of bookshelf.
We gave Minecraft a 9 in our 2011 evaluate, calling it “an open world, a clean web page simply daring you to leap in and do with it what you’ll.” The sport has expanded lots since then, although, so for extra on Minecraft’s newer options, discover the sport’s full historical past right here and discover concepts for what to construct in 2023 right here.
Amelia Zollner is a contract author at IGN who loves all issues indie and Nintendo. Outdoors of IGN, they’ve contributed to websites like Polygon and Rock Paper Shotgun. Discover them on Twitter: @ameliazollner.