2015 was a big year for Minecraft and the mods that surround it (whether on PC or console). 2015 marked the 6th year of Minecraft’s initial release, so it’s worth celebrating just how far Minecraft has come by counting off what we think were the 3 top Minecraft PC updates of 2015. Without further ado…
#1. The 1.7.10 Patch
1.7.10 was understated this year but is perhaps one of the most important updates of 2015 for one simple reason. Mojang’s Realms Team finally added the ability to upload your own worlds! In addition to making it easier for everyone to share their creations and experiences, they also enabled many more server settings so that those who are setting up a server can decide whether or not they want monsters, if there should be Player-vs-Player activated, and many other common wishes. These two major feature-sets in the 1.7.10 made Minecraft a lot more social and easier to have longer, more experimental sessions.
#2. The Name-Change Update & February Updates
On February 4th in 2015, Minecraft, for the first time ever, allowed players to change their names. This was a very welcomed addition and also preceded two awesome updates, 1.8.2 and 1.8.3 that allowed players to carefully measure and track new statistics in the world like pots planted or the numbers of records played. By allowing players to change their name, it gives them a freedom of identity that is very good for the community. The feature was a sign that Mojang will do a lot to make the community welcoming and as happy as possible. This was also evident in our number 3 pick…
#3. 1.8.8, MiniGames & Realm Resource packs
In the update of July 2015, we got two big surprises next to the huge list of security and performance fixes. One of them was a complimentary minigame for Minecraft by SethBling. This is a big deal because it’s a perfect way to show players what can be done in Minecraft if they know it’s possible. It sets a high bar for what can be done in Minecraft. The other big feature that was added was resource packs such as textures for whole realms. This way, resources that are common to the game can easily be universally swapped out for new ones that keep the game fresh and interesting, while also allowing for a dimension of artistic creativity!
Minecraft has a lot to offer and continued to be one of the most popular games in the world in 2015. The reason is simple, it allows people to create and invent. Especially for kids, it can teach fast brains like theirs new concepts that relate to math, science, and computer logic. Minecraft mods have kids programming in Javascript through modding softwares in order to push the limits of what Minecraft has to offer, even with these awesome updates. Learning Javascript isn’t easy but as they say, “learn to do something you love and you won’t work a day in your life”. Complicated concepts come easy with Minecraft and we’re excited for what the year 2016 will hold for Minecraft and the amazing people who power the community.