The Minecraft universe is constantly expanding, stretching inexorably to the extremes of possibilities in the video game industry. It is an unstoppable force of impossible magnitude, a juggernaut bent on dominating new territories as it continues to grow. The reign of Minecraft is inevitable, and the next chapter of the creators’ devious plan will be revealed to everyone at the next Minecraft Live event.
Aside from jokes about Minecraft’s influence on the video game industry, it’s always a big deal when Mojang Studios hosts its annual Minecraft Live event to reveal and discuss the impending future of Minecraft releases, changes, and updates. Minecraft Live is officially returning in 2022, and it should be exciting for a number of reasons. Here’s everything you need to know about Minecraft Live 2022, including how to watch it and what viewers can expect.
What is Minecraft Live?
Minecraft Live is the modern, remote version of the past Minecon, a Minecraft-themed personal convention that was discontinued due to the effects of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Instead, Mojang Studios (and possibly guests) will host a livestreamed event, revealing Minecraft over the next 12 months. The show is an exciting affair for the Minecraft community year after year and typically attracts a huge surge in traffic and online discussions.
Minecraft Live began life in 2020 and returns for a third year to give players an insight into what to expect from the expanding Minecraft universe. This year’s show will feature new surprises and some major updates to the formula from previous years, but all in all, it should be familiar to those who have joined Minecraft Live in the past. This is arguably the biggest day of the year for Minecraft and its community, and it’s an event not to be missed.
For example, Minecraft Live 2021 revealed Minecraft 1.19 “The Wild Update”, Minecraft Dungeons: The Cloudy Climb (the first season adventure), the annual crowd vote (which led to the addition of the allay to Minecraft), the arrival of Minecraft : Java Edition to PC Game Pass and more. We have every reason to believe that this year’s Minecraft Live event will be an equally, if not more, exciting take on some of the best games from Xbox’s Mojang Studios.
Minecraft Live 2022: How To Watch
Minecraft Live 2022 is officially broadcast Saturday, October 15, 2022 at 11:00 AM CT / 12:00 PM ET / 5:00 PM BST.
It has not been disclosed how long Minecraft Live 2022 will last, nor are we sure if there will be a pre-show prior to the main event. It’s reasonable to assume that the show will run between 60 and 90 minutes and that there will be a pre-show, but this is pure speculation at this point. We’ll update this section as soon as we have more information.
When Minecraft Live 2022 begins, you can tune in to the show through any of the following official Minecraft channels and resources:
Minecraft Live 2022: What to Expect
The Minecraft brand is a real franchise right now, with a variety of games and products in the works. Minecraft Live 2022 is expected to shed light on many of these upcoming expansions to the Minecraft universe, and much of what we can expect has already been teased or revealed by precedent. Sure, there are some surprises too, but we’ll probably have to wait until the actual event to see them.
Without further ado, here’s some of what we can expect from Minecraft Live 2022, including some speculation:
- The next Minecraft content update. Minecraft 1.19 “The Wild Update” is the release that brought a lot of new mobs, blocks, and features to Minecraft, but it’s a more modest content update that focused more on polish than big changes. During Minecraft Live 2022, we expect to learn more about the content plans for Minecraft: Bedrock Edition and Minecraft: Java Edition for 2023, which are likely to fall under the large version number “1.20”.
- Unfortunately, we have no idea what the next Minecraft content update mentioned could be or contain.
- We may finally see the arrival of delayed or anomalous features like archeology and birch forest revisions alongside the update’s theme, but we’ll just have to wait until Minecraft Live 2022 to know.
- A new take on Minecraft Legends. One of the most exciting upcoming game releases of 2023 is Minecraft Legends, a brand new addition to the Minecraft universe that boldly combines real-time strategy and action-adventure elements into a single, epic title. It is almost guaranteed that we will see many Minecraft legends during Minecraft Live 2022, which is expected to arrive in the first half of 2023.
- While I don’t expect a definite release date anytime soon, we may see more Minecraft Legends gameplay or take a deep dive into what players can expect from this ambitious game.
- The next season adventure of Minecraft Dungeons. Minecraft Dungeons has grown into a great action RPG title, with an absurd amount of content in its small install size. The latest era of Minecraft Dungeons has shifted from story-based DLC expansions to Seasonal Adventures, which are themed content passes that aim to keep players engaged over time.
- The Minecraft Dungeons team has been quiet lately, so it’s almost certain we’ll see the next Minecraft Dungeons Seasonal Adventure revealed during Minecraft Live 2022.
- A new community Minecraft mob voice. Each year, Mojang Studios has offered three mafia designs to the Minecraft community, one of which is destined to be added to the game. The final vote of the crowd during Minecraft Live 2021 resulted in the road to Minecraft as part of The Wild Update. This year, the mob’s mood returns, but it takes a different shape.
- Instead of voting on Twitter during the show, Minecraft fans can vote via a Minecraft: Bedrock Edition server, the Minecraft: Java Edition launcher, or on Minecraft.net.
- Voting also begins on October 14, 2022 at 11:00 a.m. CT / Noon ET / 5:00 p.m. BST, giving people 24 hours to cast their vote.
- Mojang Studios will announce the winner during Minecraft Live 2022.
- An update on the numbers of Minecraft. It is likely that Mojang Studios will take the opportunity offered by Minecraft Live 2022 to share how the Minecraft community has grown over the past year. Minecraft remains the best-selling video game of all time, and the game may have continued to grow in constant popularity since the last time Mojang Studios released an update.
- A moment of speculation. Everything mentioned above has a decent chance of taking up time during Minecraft Live 2022, although there could be plenty of surprises in store. I’d like to take a moment to speculate about what else might appear on the show, including the absurd and improbable.
- It is currently known that at least one Minecraft movie adaptation is in the works, but there has been silence about the project since long before the original planned release date earlier this year passed us by. Can we finally see an official reveal of the Minecraft movie during Minecraft Live 2022? It’s certainly possible, but I’m not confident.
- With Minecraft Dungeons and the now-defunct Minecraft Earth, Mojang Studios made it clear that it intended to expand Minecraft into new video game genres. Minecraft Dungeons was a resounding success, and Minecraft Legends looks set to repeat that success in 2023. However, it is almost certain that Mojang Studios is working on other Minecraft video game projects. Can we see a teaser for a new Minecraft game during Minecraft Live 2022? With Minecraft Legends still fresh on everyone’s minds, I highly doubt this will happen, but it’s nice to dream.
- Minecraft: Education Edition is a powerful educational tool built on top of Minecraft: Bedrock Edition and used by hundreds of schools and organizations around the world. The platform regularly enjoys new features, updates, lesson plans, and educational worlds, though the fanfare has been relatively quiet due to the nature of the tool. Still, Minecraft: Education Edition may be released during Minecraft Live 2022, to announce a new project or collaboration, or to share an update on its success and growth.
- Finally, to throw another insanely absurd wrench in the making… What if Minecraft Earth was revived? Minecraft Earth was a mobile AR game that aimed to bring Minecraft into the real world – with clear inspiration from Pokémon Go. It had some great ideas, but was hampered by poor game design decisions, a confusing and quiet release, and an icy slow drip of fresh content. Minecraft Earth closed its doors in 2021 never to be opened again… Or was it? No, Minecraft Earth is dead, but I can’t help but imagine a world where it succeeded.
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