Minecraft Live 2025 Unveils Vibrant Visuals, Flying Happy Ghast

Minecraft Live 2025 has concluded, and Mojang has unveiled an exciting array of updates and new content for the iconic video game. The first game drop of the year, named "Spring to Life," is set to launch on March 25. This update aims to enhance the Overworld, making biomes feel more immersive and alive. Players can look forward to new variants of classic mobs such as cows, pigs, and chickens, along with new ambient features like the glittering firefly bush, falling leaves, and whispers of sand, providing more reasons to explore this vibrant world.

The second game drop, though yet to be named, promises intriguing additions to the Minecraft universe. A new block, the Dried Ghast, can be rehydrated to transform into a Ghastling, a baby ghast. With care, this Ghastling can evolve into a Happy Ghast. Players can then craft a Ghast harness, allowing up to four players to fly on the Happy Ghast, offering a unique mode of transportation and an exciting new way to explore the game's vast landscapes.

Mojang also announced a significant visual upgrade titled 'Vibrant Visuals,' which aims to enhance the visual experience of Minecraft without altering gameplay. For more details on this upgrade, check out IGN's dedicated article and visuals comparison video.

In other news, Mojang shared an exclusive clip from the upcoming "A Minecraft Movie" and announced a movie-themed in-game live event starting on March 25. This event, set in Midport Village, will see players teaming up with Steve and his movie companions to defend the village from a piglin attack through three engaging mini-games. The event runs from March 25 to April 7, and completing all challenges rewards players with the Yearn cape.

Additionally, Mojang provided insights into their development philosophy during our visit to their offices in Sweden. They confirmed no plans for a Minecraft 2, no intention to make the game free-to-play, and no use of generative AI in game development, ensuring the game's unique charm and player experience remain intact.

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 smaller 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.