Minecraft Could Return to Fireflies in a Broader Wildlife Update

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The next Minecraft update can be viewed in two halves. On the one hand, it emphasizes a scary new biome hidden at the bottom of the world, packed with treasure and new threats alike. On the other hand, it has a lot to do with adjusting the experience of the Minecraft overworld, specifically in Minecraft swamps. Players can look forward to frogs, mangrove trees, and mud blocks that'll make swamps feel more detailed and realistic than ever. However, Mojang has scrapped one planned swamp feature: fireflies. Since real-life frogs can't eat some fireflies, Mojang has decided to remove these bioluminescent bugs from the upcoming update.

It's a shame to think that fireflies won't come to Minecraft after all, since they would've been a great help in improving the atmosphere of swamps. Hope isn't entirely lost for fireflies, though. On the contrary, these insects would be an excellent new mob to include in a future Minecraft update that's all about adding new wildlife. Mojang has floated lots of new mob ideas in the last few years without implementing them; it's time for the studio to revisit these ideas and put them in the game. Minecraft deserves a major wildlife update that gives fireflies a new lease on life.

Minecraft Villages Could Use RPG-Style Quests to Help Players Learn and Grow

Over the last several years, Mojang has added a lot of new Minecraft mobs that make the game's wilderness more engaging. Whether it's the Update Aquatic's fish and dolphins or Caves and Cliffs Part One's axolotls and goats, all kinds of creatures have joined the ranks of Minecraft. Each of these mobs are crucial to the game. No matter how many unique block types a biome includes, a biome without special mobs to populate it is bound to feel barren.