Minecraft: Bedrock Edition Beta 1.16.220.50 offers first look at mountain generation from ‘Caves and Cliffs Update’
Mountains are getting an all-new look in the latest Minecraft beta.
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Today is a good day forMinecraftfans, as the latestMinecraft: Bedrock Edition betaintroduces a major new feature coming in the much-anticipatedCaves and Cliffs Updatewith all-new mountain generation.Minecraft Beta 1.16.220.50debuts the new, more varied and beautiful mountains,re-introduces glow squids, and includes a ton of additional bug fixes.
Playersin the Minecraft: Bedrock Edition beta programcan install the latest beta now and experience all the latest features. All the Caves and Cliffs Update features are locked behind the Experimental Features toggle in Settings, and may require creating a new world to access.
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The full changelog for Minecraft: Bedrock Edition Beta 1.16.220.50 includes:
Experimental Features
Mountains
Glow squid
Bug fixes
Dripstone
Performance & stability
General
Commands
Marketplace
Accessibility
Villages
Technical fixes & changes
GameTest Framework
Movement prediction
Other
Network packets
Available everywhere you play.
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