Minecraft Monthly

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Minecraft Monthly is a series of normally monthly news videos hosted by Vu Bui, aimed at giving a comedic rundown of recent and upcoming features regarding the Minecraft franchise.^[1] It is the successor of the livestream series Minecraft Now. The show usually features developers discussing upcoming features, explaining how certain ideas are developed, and previewing content that may appear in future updates. It also sometimes highlights creations from players and provides announcements related to events like Minecraft Live.

The official playlist of Minecraft Monthly episodes can be found here.

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March 2[1]		Revealed the name of the 1.20 Update (Trails & Tales). Recapped the latest Minecraft 1.20 features. Revealed and showcased the Minecraft Crocs. Announced more information regarding Minecraft Legends.
March 22[2]		Showcased a sniffer egg hatching in-game. Highlighted a 10-year-old bug regarding horse breeding which was fixed. Showcased a new updated emotes UI on Bedrock Edition and emote appears on the chat. Announced the Artemis: Rocket Build DLC for Bedrock and Education Edition as they collaborated with NASA.
April 28[3]		Showcased Minecraft Legends and its gameplay, as well as the monthly Lost Legends challenges. Teased their new Youtube series - Minecraft: The Great Wild. Also talked about Trails & Tales update news and Bedrock Edition Marketplace maps. Announced 5 new soundtracks coming to the Trails & Tales Update and the relic music disc in-game. Showcased craftable banners on shield for Bedrock Edition. Announced an update for the SpongeBob SquarePants DLC for Bedrock Edition, adding missions about the Flying Dutchman and Pearl. Showcased the Nature Snap for Bedrock Edition as a way to celebrate Earth Day.
May 26[4]		Revealed the release date of Trails & Tales Update. Showcased all new features for the Trails & Tales Update. Announced a new monthly update for Minecraft Legends - Lost Legends
June 21[5]		Showcased all new features for the Trails & Tales Update again. Mini-game: Trails & Tales Blockbuster Battle with 4 developers as a way to celebrate the release of Trails & Tales Update. Showcased sneaking improvements and crawling for Bedrock Edition. Showcased Agnes with a real-life camel. Showcased Minecraft for Google Chromebook. Announced a new update for Minecraft Legends - Lost Legends: The Legends of the Llama. Announced the Summer Event as a live server event available on Bedrock Edition.
September 22[6]		Revealed the new Minecraft Monthly logo based on other Minecraft events such as Minecraft Live or Minecraft Now. Talked about the upcoming Minecraft Live 2023 and information about the show. Showcased the new experimental feature which changed and updated the Villager trading system. Announced the Minecraft Dungeons soundtracks coming to vynl and Lo-Fi Minecraft Melody series on YouTube. Announced the Dungeons & Dragons DLC for Bedrock Edition. Announced a new update for Minecraft Legends - Lost Legends: The Treetop Trampoline of Doom Talked about ducks as a way to celebrate the views of a short video on TikTok.
November 8[7]		Showcased features for Update 1.21 that were revealed during Minecraft Live 2023. Revealed some early concept arts for the armadillo mob. Announced the Star Wars - Patch of the Jedi DLC for Bedrock Edition. Announced Minecraft Realms for Snapshots/Betas and Previews. Announced a new update for Minecraft Legends - Lost Legends: When Pigs fly
December 12[8]		Showcased the new armadillo mob and the new wolf armor in-game. Announced the Jurassic World Adventure DLC for Bedrock Edition and New Year's Celebration. Showcased features for Java Edition 1.20.3 and Bedrock Edition 1.20.50 Updates. Announced a new update for Minecraft Legends - Lost Legends and revealed the new piglin mob - Clanger.

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January 26[9]		Showcased updated armadillo design with a brighter color and new eyes placement. Announced the Planet Earth III for Education Edition. Community Creations: World's longest Minecraft staircase. Announced the vault and the usage of trial keys.
March 6[10]		Showcased the wind charge, the bogged, dyable and stronger wolf armor. Showcased and revealed 8 new wolf variants. Showcased hardcore mode and Marketplace Add-ons for Bedrock Edition.
April 26[11]		Showcased the Armored Paws Drop. Recapped the latest Minecraft 1.21 features, briefly mentioning 3, at the time, not-yet-announced Music Discs. Showcased Minecraft 1.21's new paintings and soundtrack. Revealed the name of the 1.21 Update (Tricky Trials).
May 30[12]		A recap of everything announced at the 15th Anniversary event. Revealed the release date for Tricky Trials: June 13, 2024.
June 29[13]		Showcased the bundle for Bedrock Edition. The Trial Top, Trial Mask, and Trial Leggings are now available indefinitely on Minecraft Marketplace. Announces Trial Chamber Legends, released the same day. Confirms Pac-Man will be added to Marketplace Pass.
September 25[14]		Talked mostly about the upcoming Minecraft Live 2024 and information about the show. Teased the sounds of the creaking that were revealed at Minecraft Live 2024.
October 31[15]		Recapped the latest Bundles of Bravery Drop features. Showcased features for The Garden Awakens drop that were revealed in Minecraft Live 2024. Recapped everything announced in Minecraft Live 2024. Explained the new feature development rhythm of more frequent Game Drops instead of one update per year. Announced Minecraft releasing on PlayStation 5. Announced the Dr. Seuss DLC for Bedrock Edition. Announced the James Webb Space Telescope Challenge DLC for Education Edition.
December 4[16]		Recapped the release of the The Garden Awakens drop for both Java and Bedrock editions. Introduced features of the new pale garden biome, including the hostile mob "creaking" and ambient elements like glowing eyeblossom particles. Announced upcoming Ghost Pets, Majestic Camping and Phantom Frames add-ons and community challenges tied to the drop, with unique rewards like the creak emote and creaking mask in Bedrock and skins in Java. Revealed the upcoming Avatar Rites of Passage DLC on Minecraft Marketplace, allowing players to explore the world of Pandora from Avatar. Introduced a new achievement called "Heart Transplant" with related character creator rewards. Announced a mysterious live event called the Eerie Mojang Office Party, set in a fantasy version of the Mojang Studios office, running from December 9th to December 20th on Bedrock Edition.
December 30[17]		Recapped the release of the Armored Paws drop, which included nine new wolf variants, wolf armor, and armadillos. Armadillos drop scutes when brushed, and wolf armor protects wolves from damage as long as the armor is intact. Highlighted the Tricky Trials update featuring challenging trial chambers, a gusty hostile mob called the breeze, the introduction of the mace, and the wind charge for parkour. Celebrated the launch of Marketplace Pass and notable DLCs, including Avatar: Rites of Passage DLC, Moana 2 DLC, The Transformers DLC, Kung Fu Panda DLC, Tetris DLC, and SpongeBob SquarePants DLC. Announced that instead of a single annual update, multiple game drops will now be released throughout the year, with two Minecraft Live events planned for 2025. Mentioned the release of the James Webb Space Telescope Challenge DLC with NASA and Planet Earth III in Minecraft Education and Marketplace, teaching about the cosmos and the natural world. Introduced the Bundles of Bravery drop, which added bundles for easier item storage and gifting, and brought Hardcore Mode to Minecraft Bedrock Edition. Announced the first-ever immersive experience, Villager Rescue, currently in Dallas, Texas, with plans to expand to other cities. Introduced The Garden Awakens drop featuring the pale garden biome, pale oak trees, pale hanging moss, eyeblossoms, and the hostile mob creaking. Celebrated Minecraft's 15th birthday, thanking the community for their support and creativity.

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January 29[18]		Introduced two new pig variant: one for warm biomes and one for cold biomes. Added new ambient feature: falling leaf particles in the Overworld, matching the tree colors they fall from. Introduced leaf litter, which can be used for decoration, in furnaces, or to enjoy rustling sounds. Added wildflowers, which grow in four stages, can be placed at various angles, and are found in meadows and birch forests. Announced a time capsule to celebrate Minecraft's 15th anniversary, with players voting on what to include. Highlighted the National Park map in Minecraft Marketplace, with proceeds supporting the Nature Conservancy. Available until January 31st. Lodestone blocks now appear in ruined portals and have a new crafting recipe using iron ingot and chiseled stone bricks. Added new sounds for iron-related blocks such as doors, trapdoors, and pressure plates. Revealed Hello Kitty DLC, allowing players to create a cozy farm with Sanrio characters like Hello Kitty, Cinnamoroll, and Kuromi. Announced two new cow variant, one for cold biomes and one for warm biomes. Introduced firefly bushes, which emit firefly particles and add ambient atmosphere to the game. All new features, including cow variants and firefly bushes, are available for players to try now.
February 19[19]		Showcased new cow variants, which are part of the upcoming game drop and available for testing in Bedrock Beta/Preview and Java Snapshot. Showcased new chicken variants with distinct colors and unique eggs. Recapped the warm and cold pig variants revealed earlier. Mentioned the updated sheep spawning mechanics, where different colored sheep now spawn in specific biomes according to its temperature. Mentioned the expanded wandering trader trades with new items and lower prices. Announced new cartographer maps which can be bought from the cartographer. Announced Dungeons & Dragons: A New Quest DLC, returning players to familiar heroes and locations like Icewind Dale, coming soon to Minecraft Marketplace. Showcased improvements to the firefly bush, with new ambient sounds. Showcased new ambient sounds added to desert and badlands biomes. Revealed new desert plants: cactus flower, short dry grass and tall dry grass. Showcased falling leaves particles and wildflowers as new decorative and ambient features. Showcased improved leaf litter, which now changes color based on biome. Announced seven new wolf sounds. Highlighted the CyberSafe: AI DLC for Minecraft Education, celebrating Safer Internet Day with lessons on AI, 3D design, and digital citizenship. Revealed new spawn egg textures, making each egg visually match the mob it spawns.
April 24[20]		Talked about Vibrant Visuals. Recapped content from the Spring to Life game drop. Announced that A Minecraft Movie was now in cinemas globally. Revealed the Aotearoa New Zealand and A Minecraft Movie DLC.
June 1[21]		Recapped features about Summer Drop. Revealed the name of the Summer Drop. (Chase The Skies) Talked about Minecraft's time capsule and the Time Capsule Add-On
June 19[22]		Mentioned that Chase the Skies is now out on supported devices with Vibrant Visuals on Bedrock as well Announced Community Challenges themed on Chase the Skies Chase the Skies on Realms with new Marketplace content Announced the Vibrant Memories Add-On and How to Train Your Dragon Add-On.
August 28[23]		Announced the name The Copper Age drop Stated that no new features would be added to the drop. Announced the release of The Smurfs DLC.
October 28[24]		Showcased the new Copper Age drop. Recapped the last Minecraft LIVE. Announced the server SoulSteel. Revealed the new camel husk and parched.
November 26[25]		Announced the release date of Mounts of Mayhem. Teased the Stranger Things DLC. Mentioned the Hour of AI: The First Night DLC.
December 30[26]		Recapped the release of the Spring to Life drop, which included warm and cold variants of cows, pigs and chickens, new foliage blocks to biomes, and ambience features such as sounds and falling leaf particles. Highlighted how two Minecraft Live events were held in 2025, with it being the first time this was done. Recapped the release of the Chase the Skies drop, which introduced happy ghasts that can be created from dried ghasts and ridden with a harness. Discussed the addition of Vibrant Visuals, a built-in graphics mode for Bedrock Edition that improves the visuals. Talked about the release of A Minecraft Movie in theatres and on streaming, while also hinting at a sequel in the works. Recapped the release of The Copper Age drop, which added new features to copper, including armor, tools, chests, and the copper golem. Recapped the release of the SoulSteel and Mob Maze servers. Highlighted several of the official releases on the Marketplace that year, including The Smurfs, How to Train Your Dragon Add-On, Hello Kitty, Dragon Ball Z, Stranger Things DLC, and SpongeBob SquarePants Biomes. Recapped the release of Mounts of Mayhem drop, which introduced new rideable mobs such as nautilus, zombie horse and camel husk, as well as spears.

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January 27[27]		Showcased updated models for various baby mobs, as well as craftable name tags. Announced the release of the Bluey's House world DLC. Announced the new baby variants for the dolphin, axolotl, turtle, squid and glow squid. Announced the new golden dandelion which can be crafted and used on baby mobs to keep them as babies. Showcased the Mounts of Mayhem: Dungeon Descent add-on DLC.
March 3[28]		Announced the name Tiny Takeover drop. Showcases the Lunar New Year sale on the Marketplace. Recaps the Realms Mapmaker Awards. Showcases the Bad Connection DLC.

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Minecraft Monthly is a new series where we bring you Minecraft news, sneak peeks, and the occasional unsolicited fashion tip.

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— Minecraft YouTube Channel^[1]

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  Current Minecraft Monthly Logo (September 22, 2023 - present)
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  Old Minecraft Monthly Logo (March 2, 2023 - September 22, 2023)

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  Still from the first episode of the show.
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  Vu Bui showcasing the sniffer egg.
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  Vu Bui announcing the release of Minecraft Legends.
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  Vu Bui revealing the release date for Trails & Tales Update.
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  Vu Bui announcing the release of the game on ChromeOS.
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  Vu Bui announcing the airing date of Minecraft Live 2023.
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  Vu Bui showcasing the trial chambers.
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  Vu Bui revealing the armadillo.
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  Vu Bui revealing the trial key.
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  Vu Bui showcasing the wolf armor.
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  Vu Bui revealing the name for Update 1.21.
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  Vu Bui celebrating the 15th anniversary of the game.
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  Vu Bui revealing the released date for the Tricky Trials Update.
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  Vu Bui revealing the developmental features of the bundle.
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  Vu Bui in the Halloween edition of the show.
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  Vu Bui surrounded by plants, to promote The Garden Awakens.
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  Vu Bui recapping 2024 for Minecraft.
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  Vu Bui greeting the audience on the first episode of 2025.
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  Vu Bui spilling out the water.