Xbox 360 Edition Build 0016

This page documents an unreleased version.

 

While there is proof of this version's existence, it was never released to the public.

Build 0016

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Build 0016 (or Build 1.66.0016.0) is the earliest known development version of Xbox 360 Edition. It was showcased at MINECON 2011^[2][3] and is based on Java Edition Beta 1.6.6.

• Everything from and before Java Edition Beta 1.6.6, written in C++ instead of Java.
• Console-exclusive controls and menus.
• A tutorial world.
• Exclusive graphics specifically relating to MINECON 2011, such as an overlay displaying "Work In Progress" and a small MINECON 2011 logo at the top left.

• The chat box in this version more closely resembled Java Edition's, due to the larger font size and the background being smaller, not casting all the way to the right like the final version does.
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  Build 0016's chat box has bigger text, with the background being a bit smaller, and not casting all the way to the right as it does in the final version. This closely resembles the way the Java Edition's chat looks.
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  The final version's chat box has smaller text, with the background being a bit bigger, and casting all the way to the right.

• This is the first ever version of Minecraft to be shown on the Xbox 360.
• This build features a tutorial world completely unique to this build.^[4] The tutorial level was changed to closely match the final revision at some point between this build and Build 0033, and the first known appearance of the final revision appears in Build 0054. This tutorial world, nearly identical to its appearance here, was later recovered in the March 2026 source code leak.^[5]

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  The client XEX (Xbox Executable) shown on an Xbox 360 Test kit.
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  Playing this version at MINECON.
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  Showcase of this version at MINECON.
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  The hard drives used to store the game.
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  Setting up the booth at MINECON 2011.