Fireflies May Yet Come to Minecraft, Just Not for The Wild Update

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In its current form, Minecraft is one of the biggest IPs in gaming history, despite being more than ten years old, and the developer is continuing to add more content to the game. With Mojang due to release The Wild update at some point, fans will get to experience more biomes and new mobs, as well as some other tweaks and additions. However, there has been some talk about the fact that fireflies won't be making an appearance in the upcoming patch, but it's possible the studio will include them at some point.

That's according to a recent video in which producer Anna Lundgren spoke about the topic on the official Minecraft YouTube channel. A user who goes by T.P. asked what had happened to the fireflies that were due to be added to the game. Lundgren said that they were supposed to be implemented alongside frogs, with the bugs serving as food for the amphibians. However, after some feedback, it turned out that some fireflies can actually be poisonous to frogs, which caused Mojang to reconsider adding them, though Lungdern did go on to say that they are still in the pipeline.

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This means that they may still be coming to the game. It's just not something the team is considering just yet. At the time of writing, there is still no definite release date for The Wild update, but hopefully fans won't have long to wait. With Minecraft getting the Caves & Cliffs Part 2 update last year, the developer is showing no signs of slowing down when it comes to adding new ideas to what is already a pretty substantial game with plenty to see and do.

Given how much content is already present, it's definitely a game that players can sink hundreds of hours into, with its immense open