4J Studios Explains Latest Minecraft Xbox 360 Update

4J Studios’ Paddy Burns has shared some details about the upcoming updates you can expect too see in Minecraft Xbox 360.

Paddy Burns shared most of the details about the update on OXM UK. It will be update version 1.7.3.

Not only is 4J Studios implementing the aforementioned update, they’re also including what is called the “Adventure update”.

Here’s the details on that:

Minecraft 1.8 isn’t so much an expansion as an entirely new game. It adds Creative Mode, which gives players invulnerability, infinite blocks and the power of flight, plus a host of mechanics that are designed to make Survival Mode feel more like a classic dungeon-crawler.

You’ll have a new stamina gauge to reckon with, replenished by eating things, plus new enemies like the Endermen, the ability to parry attacks, optional NPC villages and vast underground strongholds, stocked with rare items and materials. On the technical side, expect a revamped lighting system.

This is going to be the most difficult update due to the sheer amount of changes, and also the underlying architecture changes that come with it. We’re looking forward to the challenge!

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Damian Antony Seeto


Game reviewer from New Zealand

22 Comments

  1. Big Mike
    May 28, 2012, 9:51 PM

    So, I’m thinking I read this wrong, but are they saying they will try to do the adventure update with the 1.7.3? Reguardless… I hope the world gets a bit bigger. :( Not infinetly so, but maybe 9 times bigger… I’d settle with a 4x at least.

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  2. john
    May 28, 2012, 10:11 PM

    so are they saying it is coming out soon or are they just letting us know that they will be making a update including all of the above. i hope they are saying it is coming out soon even i do enjoy the classic minecrafft.

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  3. john
    May 28, 2012, 10:14 PM

    i would also like to see a bigger map that includes more than one to two biomes. i understand they cant put all of that in when it first comes out, but they usually make a big update when a game comes out so people dont get bored with the game. i also hope that soon will get up to the recent update for minecraft for the computer

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  4. A
    May 28, 2012, 10:45 PM

    Ur a fag

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  5. preston
    May 28, 2012, 10:49 PM

    hmmm well this doesnt help i cant afford minecraft due to bills and such. so id like to know when will 360 minecraft be updated least bigger map and more mechanics. thanks for no info……………

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  6. danny
    May 29, 2012, 12:02 PM

    @preston how are they supposed to put an exact date on the update? they’re not bloody psychic they don’t just know when theyre gonna finish they need to do more work you utter waste of sperm.

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  7. Nick
    May 29, 2012, 7:01 PM

    @danny
    Holy shit man calm your tiits. I think that he means that most games have estimates on when they release updates. its not exact and can be pushed back but at least its a hint.

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  8. Omar
    May 29, 2012, 11:51 PM

    When though?

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  9. oI Awsome Io
    May 30, 2012, 5:12 AM

    They should expand maps and put more clay into the game…I have searched my whole map for clay more than once and it does not have any at all :(

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  10. D
    May 30, 2012, 2:19 PM

    i hope that the maps get bigger.I think there to small.they don’t have to be infinetly

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  11. Leon
    May 30, 2012, 3:21 PM

    I just want the ability to be able to use piston blocks to sound immature at the least but I do enjoy using sticky pistons to build crazy gadgets that amuse both me and my friends

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  12. Brennen H Gt:XxRetroXChaosxX
    May 30, 2012, 4:56 PM

    Hopefully this comes out soon! Im really happy to see that their concentrated on the xbox version and speeding up the updates to get it updated with the PC/Mac version Plus 1.8 is a big update I cant wait :D enchanting, potion brewing, exp, enderdragon mineshafts, More dungeons, Villages I can’t wait(:

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  13. Big Mike
    May 31, 2012, 12:11 PM

    I just don’t see how we can have all the 1.8 updates with the map size we have. I’m excited to see how it will work out, but the way I read it I think They’ll implement all the features they can, see what ram they have left over and base the new map size with what they have, but I might just being using wishful thinking.

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  14. Mark
    May 31, 2012, 8:41 PM

    Give me a fricken release date. Thats all I want!!!

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  15. E.T.
    June 20, 2012, 8:30 PM

    Has anyone seen the youtube vídeo about the history of Metal Gear (“All your history belongs to us” or something like that)? Basically the first Metal Gear was a hit; the creator of the game left the comany knowing that he had the skill to make very popular game. The company made a sequel “…snakes revenge” this one however mist everything the first was about and dissapointed the fans of the game. What I’m getting at is 4j ( the company responsable for moving the game from Pc to xbox 360) did a good job but they mist what made pc fun and adventurous (Like endless worlds) I don’t mind the wait for a update that will bring the version from 1.6 to 1.7, they just forgot to give us more, a creative mode for one, this alone (paired with survival) would help With the long wait between updates, as well as joining a rondome game. You can’t hide behind “This is the xbox not pc…” or something like that, admit you fudged up a bit and fix the problem so that we have more than just clay to play with.

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  16. Lo Lo Da Magnificient
    June 21, 2012, 11:21 AM

    If the adventure update is truly such a big jump from 1.7.3 to 1.8 why didn’t they just start the XBOX version with 1.8. I like the game but I’m getting a bit skeptical about what they are going to do with this game and how close it will be to the PC version. Sounds like a bunch of bs to me. They made a mint and now it seems like they can’t deliver on their promise fully. I hope Minecraft : XBOX 360 Edition wasn’t just a money grab. They already made their money and they aren’t charging for updates… which is a recipe for the big shaft seems to me, but we’ll see.

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  17. xbox gamer
    June 23, 2012, 5:11 PM

    what about herobrine i wnt to see him so do all my friends

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  18. James
    June 26, 2012, 4:49 AM

    The game gets more moring everyday if they don’t add a update soon lots of people would stop playing just like I have

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  19. Christian
    July 28, 2012, 2:57 AM

    This is patheticcc The free version of mine craft on ipod has creative mode xbox one costs 20 and does not bcuz they didnt bother to finish it b4 it was released

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  20. kaycee
    August 8, 2012, 2:51 AM

    when will this update come out on xbox survival is getting boring

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  21. Benaloo
    August 14, 2012, 10:34 PM

    I hear it comes out tomorrow..im crossing my fingers..if it doesn’t I’ll SCREAM!! School will e starting soon and I won’t even have time to play it much if they don’t release this amazingly awesome update!

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  22. Cameron
    September 14, 2012, 3:00 AM

    Zomg you can’t listen to wiki or minecraft mania it’s all poop that’s why im hear I think it may come out on the 15 th to the 30 th I couldn’t wait till the 2nd of August

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