Minecraft Live 2025 Unveils Vibrant Visuals, Flying Happy Ghast

Minecraft Live 2025 has wrapped up, and Mojang has unveiled a slew of exciting updates and new content for the iconic game. The year kicks off with the first game drop, "Spring to Life," set to launch on March 25. This update promises to enhance the Overworld by making biomes feel more immersive and alive. Expect new variants of classic mobs like cows, pigs, and chickens, alongside enchanting ambient features such as the glittering firefly bush, falling leaves, and the whispers of sand. These additions aim to give players more reasons to explore the vibrant world of Minecraft.

The second game drop, still unnamed, introduces intriguing new elements to the game. Players can look forward to the Dried Ghast block, which, when rehydrated, transforms into a Ghastling—a smaller, cuter version of the Ghast. Nurture your Ghastling with snowballs, and it will evolve into a Happy Ghast. The Happy Ghast can be equipped with a harness, allowing it to carry up to four players as they soar through the skies. This feature not only adds a new way to travel but also includes the new Locator Bar, helping players find their friends while airborne. Mojang highlights that the Happy Ghast will be particularly useful for builders in Survival Mode, offering a taste of Creative Mode freedom within the constraints of Survival.

A major visual upgrade, "Vibrant Visuals," was also announced. This update aims to transform the visual experience of Minecraft without altering gameplay. For a deeper dive into this upgrade, check out IGN's dedicated article and visuals comparison video.

In addition to game updates, Mojang shared an exclusive clip for the upcoming "A Minecraft Movie" and announced a movie-themed in-game live event starting on March 25. This event, set in Midport Village, invites players to join Steve and his movie companions in defending the village from a piglin attack across three engaging mini-games. The event runs until April 7, with participants who complete all challenges earning the coveted Yearn cape.

From our visit to Mojang's offices in Sweden, we learned more about their stance on future developments. Mojang has confirmed they will not be creating a Minecraft 2, shifting to a free-to-play model, or using generative AI for game development, ensuring the focus remains on enhancing the current Minecraft experience.

Minecraft Live 2025 — Everything Announced:

• Mojang Studios announced the name, launch date, and features of the first game drop of the year, as well as upcoming features in the second game drop of the year.
• The first game drop of the year is called “Spring to Life,” and introduces a variety of updates to the Overworld that will make biomes feel more immersive and alive.
• Spring to Life adds warm and cold variants of some of Minecraft's classic mobs, new ambient features like the glittering firefly bush, falling leaves, and whispers of sand, and more reasons to explore.
• The second game drop of the year includes the new Dried Ghast block, the new Ghastling and Happy Ghast mob variants, and the Ghast harness.
• The Dried Ghast is a little bigger than a regular block and has cute little tentacles and a grumpy face.
• If you pick up the Dried Ghast from the Nether and put it in water, eventually it will become a much happier Ghastling.
• The Ghastling floats around the Overworld like a little balloon. Feed it snowballs and eventually it will grow up to become a flying Happy Ghast.
• If you craft a harness for the Happy Ghast, tempt it to come closer with the harness itself, then jump on it. From there, you and up to three other players can fly around on a single Happy Ghast.
• The new Locator Bar feature, positioned at the bottom of the screen, lets you see in which direction your friends are. That will be useful for finding friends while flying a Happy Ghast.
• Mojang said the Happy Ghast will be useful for Survival Mode builders, because "it's a bit like being in Creative Mode, but in Survival." The platform lets you position wherever you like in the sky and dismount.
• Mojang Studios announced a visual upgrade for Minecraft, titled Vibrant Visuals.
• Mojang revealed an exclusive A Minecraft Movie clip and announced an in-game movie-themed live event.
• The live event takes place in Midport Village, and sees players join Steve and his companions from the movie in an evolving multiplayer experience where you defend the village from a piglin attack in three mini-games.
• The live event runs from March 25 to April 7, and if you complete all the challenges you earn the Yearn cape.