The work doesn’t stop there. We’ve got loads more cool stuff to show you with this new version of Minecraft - for example, did you know you can share invite links to Realms now?! You can! (Except on Xbox One - we’ll be getting that working in the very near future.) So stay tuned: we’ll be talking about more of the new Minecraft’s magical features soon!

You can get this fancypants new version of Minecraft for free if you already own an edition of Minecraft for Xbox One, and you’ll get the Better Together Update automagically on Android, iOS and Windows 10. If you own the Xbox One Edition of the game on disc, be prepared for a short wait before your free download of the new Minecraft is available - we'll work as fast as we can, but it may take a day or two to process all the requests!

We’re still working on getting this new version of Minecraft ready for players on Nintendo Switch. We want to make sure that everything is ready to bring this platform onboard, and there’s a lot of work to do to make that happen. After all, no one has ever done anything like this before in the history of gaming. We expect to be ready with the free Better Together Update on Switch this winter.

Got questions about how this update works, how to get it, what it means for you or what happens to your old stuff? Check out our newly updated FAQ!

Got bugs? Submit them here: bugs.mojang.com!

Got feature requests, comments or feedback? Speak your brains here: feedback.minecraft.net

In the meantime, read all about how YOU helped us make this update by participating in the beta, or peruse the changelog in coarse-dirt-induced wonderment:

New Features:

Stained Glass

Fireworks (with Elytra boost!)

Parrots

Banners

Armor Stands

Jukebox and music discs

Recipe Book

Book & Quill

Ravines

Coarse Dirt

New world start options: Starting Map; Bonus Chest; Trust Players

New game rules: Show Coordinates; TNT Explodes; Natural Regeneration

Added '/tickingarea' command to create areas that still update when no players are there

Player permissions

Zombie Villager spawn egg

In-game host options

Paper doll viewer

Outline selection toggle

In-game player names toggle

HUD opacity toggle

Expanded Xbox Live multiplayer world settings

New loading screens with funny and helpful tips

How to Play screen

Remix 3D export functionality (Windows 10 only)

New achievements

Server Partners

Realms invite links

Mash-up Packs and Texture Packs will now decorate the main menu and in-game HUD

Tweaks:

Rebalanced most of the game sound effects and music, such as rain being much quieter

It is now much easier to see underwater after drinking a Potion of Water Breathing and Potion of Night Vision

Blaze Powder is now needed to fuel brewing stands

Ice blocks are now transparent

Maps can now be held off-hand and show the heads of players' skins

Locator maps now track the owner's position, regardless of dimension

Worlds can now be set to Invite Only, Friends Only, or Friends of Friends

Various improvements and changes to navigating the user interface

Redesigned button mapping and added Pick Block for controllers

Render Clouds and Fancy Leaves can now be toggled in Video Settings

Skins can now be changed from the pause menu

Chat messages can now be muted

Items picked up are now animated on the hotbar

Stained glass and banners will now spawn on End Cities

Increased the default player limit on worlds from 5 to 8 on higher-end devices

Block placement speed now matches the player's movement speed

Temperature decreases with height and it can now snow at high elevations

Observer blocks have updated textures and will now blink red when outputting a redstone pulse

Adjusted the color that flashes when mobs are attacked

Brick Blocks, Nether Brick Blocks, and Clay Blocks have been renamed to better differentiate from other items

Underwater particles

Jungle leaves are now transparent on higher-end devices when Fancy Leaves are enabled

Changed the sound effects for Creeper explosions

Added sound effects for placing Eyes of Ender into portal frames and opening The End portal

Bug fixes:

Too many to mention. My favourites are: making cats purr again, preventing bats from swimming underwater and stopping llamas from creepily turning their heads to stare at you while riding them.

We can’t wait to see what you all build together!