Minecraft Removes Features From The Wild Update, Disappointing Fans
Developer Mojang has revealed that Minecraft's upcoming Wild Update will no longer update birch forest and swamps or include fireflies. The procedurally-generated survival sandbox game launched back in 2011, but Mojang continues to improve and expand the game with regular free updates. Announced back in October 2021, the upcoming Wild Update for Minecraftwill add lush mangrove swamps alongside a terrifying underground region called the Deep Dark.
Last year Minecraft's Caves & Cliffs Update improved the generation of mountains and underground caves, and this year the Wild Update is meant to further beautify the game's blocky world. Mangrove swamps are a new variety of swamp made up of large overgrown mangrove trees. The update will add frogs to the game to populate these areas, and players will be able to traverse the water-logged biome with the help of a new chest-equipped boat. The Deep Dark, meanwhile, is a dangerous underground area filled with lost loot and patrolled by a powerful monster called the Warden. Other new content in the Minecraft Wild Update was meant to overhaul old biomes like birch forests and swamps, with biodiversity and immersion being the overarching theme of the whole expansion.
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Unfortunately, a recent Reddit post from Minecraft's Java Tech Lead sliced_lime has led to criticism of the Wild Update. The post outlines Snapshot 22w19a, which gives Minecraft players a taste of new Wild Update content, but fans are not pleased. In the comments Redditors express that the Wild Update is failing to live up to expectations, with some jokingly referring to it as the Mild Update. The update apparently fails to overhaul birch forests and
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