Minecrafts Big Wilderness Update Arrives June 7th

It took a few months, but Minecraft's The Wild Update is nearly here. Mojang and Microsoft will launch The Wild on all platforms on June 7 and it's as expansive as they promised. The update includes two biomes, a mangrove swamp and the "deep dark" that hides vicious mobs (such as the Shrieker and Warden) and special resources. You can also take a boat with a chest, meaning you don't have to take your items with you when traversing a lake. Minecraft

The upgrade also includes an dirt block (made by mixing water and dirt naturally) and a popular item collector mob (the allay) and a frog that grows from tadpoles. LIST It even produces "froglights" if it attacks magma.

The debut comes a while after Mojang had to rethink its expansion strategy. The dark biome deep was originally planned to debut in 2021, but it was added to The Wild as the developer was unable to handle the size of its two-part Caves and Cliffs Update. While it's not surprising that the Minecraft team wants to keep its game relevant more than a decade after launch, the schedule suggests it was a bit eager to please.

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