1.17 ‘Caves and Cliffs Update’ Part One for Minecraft officially releases today with new features, mobs, and more
It’s time to get excited about the latest Minecraft content update.
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What you need to know
Turn on your favorite gaming devices and make sure you’re connected to the internet, because the day has finally arrived: the next major update forMinecraft, hands-down one of thebest Xbox games, is here! Part One of theCaves and Cliffs Update, or the 1.17 update, isofficially rolling out todayon all modern platforms Minecraft is available on with a huge batch of new content for players to dive wholeheartedly into. Players can look forward to three fantastic new mobs, over 90 new blocks and craftable items, and a host of other improvements and quality-of-life changes for Minecraft.
Highlights of 1.17 Caves and Cliffs Update Part One include:
Mojang Studios has put in a huge amount of time and effort to ensure the 1.17 Caves and Cliffs Update is as fantastic as possible, including making old worlds work seamlessly with the new content. This update also lays the groundwork for 1.18 Part Two of the Caves and Cliffs Update coming later this year. You can check out theofficial changeloges for 1.17 Caves and Cliffs Update Part Onefor every included change and addition.
Players will see Part One of the Caves and Cliffs Update become available throughout today anywhere that Minecraft is available, includingXbox Series X,Xbox Series S, Xbox One, PC,PS5, PS4,Switch, Android, and iOS. Like every other Minecraft update, the Caves and Cliffs Update is totally free, which means it’s also included for Minecraft throughXbox Game Pass.
Players who have followed along with Minecraft and the development of the Caves and Cliffs Update may lament that today’s Part One release does not include the full range of new features and content coming in the Caves and Cliffs Update. The 1.18 release, or Part Two, will include even more exciting and ambitious features that dramatically change Minecraft, like updated world generation for caves and mountains, new biomes, entirely new systems and mobs, and far more than can be included here.
If you’re interested in everything coming in Part Two, we have a full guide onwhen the release date is for Part Two of the Caves and Cliffs Update. The list of content coming in the full Caves and Cliffs Update is mind-boggling massive, and it can be difficult to remember it all. To stay ahead of the curve, be sure to bookmark ourultimate guide to Minecraft’s Caves and Cliffs Updatefor a constantly-updated breakdown on everything you could need to know. You can also check out the best Minecraft merch, toys, and gifts for a list that’ll make any Minecraft fan happy.
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