Minecraft: Bedrock Edition officially releases 1.16.210 update to all players with lots of bug fixes
Minecraft is dropping a new update on players today.
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What you need to know
It has been over three months since the lastproper update releaseforMinecraft: Bedrock Edition, and the team has been hard at work since then on another series of bug fixes and improvements built onthe Nether Update. Today,Mojang Studios is releasing the 1.16.210 updateto all Minecraft: Bedrock Edition players onXbox Series X,Xbox Series S, Xbox One,PS5, PS4,Switch, and Windows 10.
The 1.16.210 update is all about bug fixes and improvements for creators, with a handful of tweaks here and there. This update is still part of the 1.16 branch (the Nether Update), and doesnotinclude any new features. Mojang Studios has been steadily introducing new features coming in the futureCaves and Cliffs Updatewith recentMinecraft: Bedrock Edition betas, though, so hopefully testing will begin in earnest after this official release.
Keep in mind, this update does currently include a handful of known issues. If any of these issues could be potential deal breakers for you, consider holding off on updating Minecraft for the time being.
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The full changelog for Minecraft: Bedrock Edition 1.16.210 includes:
Vanilla parity changes & fixes
Changes
Android Devices
Known issues
Fixes
Performance & stability
General
Gameplay
Mobs
Blocks
Items
Graphical
Accessibility
User interface
Achievement screen
Commands
For map makers & add-on creators
Updated template packs
Fixes
Technical
GameTest framework
Custom biomes & blocks
Render Offsets component
Bedrock Dedicated Server
Available everywhere you play.
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