Minecraft: Bedrock Edition finally gets a new beta build for ‘the Nether Update’
It’s hard to keep up with all the changes in this one.
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What you need to know
It’s been a long wait. It seems like ages since we recieved thefirst major Nether Update beta for Minecraft: Bedrock Edition, with nothing but bug fixes and improvements since. Meanwhile, Minecraft: Java Edition is firing on all cylinders, withnew snapshots coming out all the timecomplete with new features and mechanics. That changes today, with the 1.16.0.57 (wonderful name) beta update now available for Xbox One, Windows 10, and Android beta testers, bringing with it a bunch of stuff forthe Nether Update.
The changelog this time around is a big one, including:
Did you think we were done already? No. This beta also includes other more subtle changes to the world:
Mojang certainly isn’t holding anything back now. Those of you who are interested can catch the full changelogon Mojang’s blog, or you can learn how tojoin the beta for Minecraftand try out all the exciting changes we’re seeing here.
Are you impressed by the sheer size of this update? Is there anything else you still wish we could try out in the beta? Let us know in the comments below!
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