Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition Update Details Revealed

By Landon Robinson | 24 May 2012 | 286 Comments

Following through on their promise of streamlined, consistent updates for Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition, the team at 4J Studios recently shed some light on the first update coming to the Xbox iteration of the popular, blocky sensation that is Markus “Notch” Persson’s brain-child.

Speaking with OXM, 4J Studios’ Paddy Burns shared that the next update for Minecraft will be the equivalent of the Beta 1.7.3 PC version, which includes piston functionality – which was a significant addition if you played on PC, and even more so if you were into the technical system aspects of Redstone.

“We’re implementing the features from the Beta 1.7.3 version at the moment, and it’s nowhere near as tricky as the 1.8.2 changes will be,” said Burns.

“There are no big architecture changes with the move to 1.7.3, so it’s been quite straightforward. The move to 1.8.2 is much more challenging.”

For those unfamiliar with update-speak, the 1.8 version of Minecraft on PC was originally titled the “Adventure Update”, featuring additions like NPCs, pre-built villages to explore, and more environmental biomes to roam around in.

Another significant addition was Creative Mode, which made the player invincible, as well as offer them infinite blocks of their choosing and the ability to fly (to make mega-builds all the simpler). It was designed to draw a line in the sand (or sand blocks, if you will) between creating in Creative Mode, and surviving in Survival mode.

All of this 4J Studios plans to bring to the Xbox 360 edition of Minecraft.

“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!”

While the Xbox port won’t house all the features of the PC version, it will house many of them. Or as Burns better puts it: “The game isn’t Minecraft on the Xbox, it is Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition, so it isn’t really a direct port of the PC game.”

Well, good luck and good crafting everyone, I’ll inform you the moment we receive word of this update’s arrival. Excelsior!

[via OXM]

286 Comments

Posted by Rimundo349 on 01 June 12 at 6:28pm

It was supposed to come out today but is still not up… I wan’t the update
Posted by Michael Ortega on 03 June 12 at 9:35am

So when well it be out it’s the third and it’s still not the next update
Posted by Tristan on 03 June 12 at 11:46am

what will be in the updat because i want to find more wolf’s but i carn’t and i played the pc vertion of minecraft and wolves can have pup’s(there so cute) so i want to now will 4j be putting that in the next updat for minecraft xbox 360 edition plz let me now it’s hell finding wolves. :D
Posted by Brightman on 03 June 12 at 12:05pm

I bought the 360 Edition yesterday hoping to be able to utilize the 2-player split screen to play with my girlfriend. I was very dissatisfied, come to find, that the catch to playing 2-player splitscreen would be that it’s only available on an HD TV.

The sprint feature from the pc wasn’t there so it got annoying walking everywhere. The hunger system needs implemented, and my biggest bone to pick yet has to be the lack of being able to customize your controls. I keep pressing my d-pad to cycle items but to do so requires layout 2 which swaps the jump button from A-button to the right bumper. This needs to be fixed in the next update ASAP.
Posted by josh, some horrible person on 04 June 12 at 8:20am

Why are you all moaning? So “the xbox version isn’t comlpete” who cares, they did say that it would be version 1.6. And for all you 4 year olds who don’t know how to research, 4J have said that the 1.7.3 update will be out sometime this summer, duh!
Posted by Noah on 05 June 12 at 10:11pm

Ok so I don’t know if this is real but when I started up minecraft and was put on the home screen I sorta glanced at the yellow sentence that’s always by the title and I’m pretty sure it said “secret Friday update” so maybe there’ll be an update on Friday June 8th. I hope so. Let me know what u guys think. Thanx.
Posted by fumadorloco on 06 June 12 at 5:58am

i saw that secret friday update 1 week after the release .but it’s just fake.
Posted by Noah on 06 June 12 at 5:01pm

Well it could be fake but remember a couple weeks ago they released iron doors and some other things so maybe that was just a small update and maybe the yellow sentence was right when fumadorloco saw it and this update could be on Friday again. IDK I guess we’ll just have to wait.
Posted by Minecraft-nerd on 09 June 12 at 11:42am

Cant wait for the update! I think after playing again without pistons you dont realise how much you acctually miss them :D want them so badly :p
Posted by Eric on 12 June 12 at 1:24pm

i just had an update for the game, but i seen no changes…
Posted by riley on 14 June 12 at 4:51pm

im just gonna stick to minecraft on computer i ot both but computer is much more real then that crap the crarting is better famring better getting food is easier skins texture packs creative mode for computer more ways to meet peole severs etc so go pc not xbox thank you very much
Posted by riley on 14 June 12 at 4:54pm

im just gonna stick to minecraft on computer i like both but computer is much more real then that crap the crafing is better farming better getting food is easier skins texture packs creative mode for computer more ways to meet people severs etc so go pc not xbox thank you very much
Posted by SciCraft on 15 June 12 at 10:38am

So happy for this update my teacher just gave us water systems projects and this will let me build and easy project for him :) :) :) :) :)
Posted by Chloe on 18 June 12 at 5:46am

Well….I love playing minecraft on the xbox it is so simple and has so much to do never ending fun. I am looking foward to the update for creative mode on the mode now i have built a large castle but find it rather hard to get supplys to build it. Please can you update me on this update ASAP thanks for going through that brief discussion i helped me alot on this update and i now know that its a hard challange for notch and his team so good luck guys on the update hope it all goes well. i am now going to get back to building my castle talk to you guys later KEEP ME UPDATED thanks :) :D
Posted by Jessie G. on 19 June 12 at 1:55pm

What updates I’d like too see and my freinds are animal breeding, skins, and seeds for pumpkins-melons-ect. At least for bare minimum! For bigger updates would be Golems, adventure mode, more biomes, and make sure animals don’t poof away when blocked in a house or holding cell. Also needs better gates, also gate doors
Posted by Tyler Clemmer on 19 June 12 at 2:57pm

I want MORE!!!
Posted by king creeper on 20 June 12 at 6:37pm

we already have pumpkins in xbox i have 20 of them in a chest but you cant farm them yet so the only use is currently jack-o-lanterns
Posted by David on 20 June 12 at 11:01pm

We need the xp system updated!!! I can’t stand not being able to level up and enchant. Also animal breading would be nice…but over all great job moving it to xbox I’ve been waiting for that for a long time!
Posted by urfucknmom on 22 June 12 at 8:37pm

Mojang fucking sucks for the xbox we haven’t gotten our update forever hurry the fuck up notch you pussy you already lied to us for one and a half month and give us our fucking update
- Posted by Landon Robinson on 23 June 12 at 9:50am
  
  Notch and Mojang had very, very little to do with the Xbox 360: Edition of Minecraft, as it’s being handled by 4J studios.
Posted by Eminem4Eva on 25 June 12 at 8:17am

I want the update where animals are attracted to wheat so you can farm animals…..
Posted by yoyosockfoul on 25 June 12 at 1:10pm

I have done every thing possible in the xbox 360 edition and its kinda depressing I need an update because I have hurd about all the cool stuff you can do on the pc but xbox is just so limited..
Posted by Yoyosocksmellgood on 26 June 12 at 11:26am

I agree with all of the comments here and the game really needs to be updated I have the pc version and I really wish that the xbox version would get some major content update such as breeding animals, xp system and sprinting. Thanks so much!
Posted by Pussy tastes good on 26 June 12 at 11:28am

Fuck me hard update the fucking 360 version 4j studios fuck you all in that place update
Posted by kris on 30 June 12 at 12:58pm

It hasn’t came out yet…….I hope the updat brings pistons
Posted by Frag on 01 July 12 at 3:20am

Its July 1st and no update yet… I’m not complaining: when pistons arrive I will never leave my TV.
Posted by Erin on 02 July 12 at 9:08pm

July second and still no update seriously I wn ant pistons
Posted by fuck you on 03 July 12 at 11:02pm

cut them som slack you fucking cry babies
- Posted by awsomniss on 11 July 12 at 2:49am
  
  LIKE I SAID SUCK UR MOTHERS FUCKIN DICK IMPLANT!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted by Erin on 04 July 12 at 8:22am

Dude they said they,would update it late JUNE it fuckimg july now WTF
So dont call us cry babies bitch
Posted by Mark from canada on 04 July 12 at 7:21pm

hey um my friends are looking forword to the update and hope it is today so can you please send me a measage on facebook my name is mark nexus govereau thanks for your time and please send me a measage
Posted by fuck you on 04 July 12 at 11:45pm

you know what you uy are just a bunch of mommas boys you expect evrey thing to come fast and it doesent work the way eh so stfu and stop ur fuckin cryin. and mark im a canadian 2
Posted by fuck you on 04 July 12 at 11:47pm

you know what you all are just a bunch of mommas boys you expect evrey thing to come fast and it doesent work the way eh so stfu and stop ur fuckin cryin. and mark im a canadian 2
- Posted by The Surveyor on 05 July 12 at 3:17am
  
  Hey, Asshole. Nobody cares.
- Posted by awsomniss on 11 July 12 at 2:47am
  
  MABEY U NEED TO SHUT THE FUCK UP AND SUCK UR MOTHER DICK INPLANT!!!!!!!!
Posted by Arthur on 05 July 12 at 2:29am

Cant wait for pistons already saved up a bunch of slime :D
Posted by Battyboy96 on 05 July 12 at 6:10am

What would you guys put on a boardwalk project. I’ve already made a boardwalk but am having some trouble deciding what to put on it like a roller coaster, concession stands, hookers, etc…..
Posted by Erin on 05 July 12 at 12:23pm

Dude leave them alone if you dont like what theyre saying dont read to you are just trying to start shit and it isnt cool if you want attention start a nice friendly conversation thats all seriously
Posted by Arthur on 05 July 12 at 7:57pm

I know how to stop all this complaining they should completely finish an update then say when its gonna out not set a date and work on it cuz there’s always gonna be a problem they find and it’s not like we’re gonna die without an update
Posted by ginger on 05 July 12 at 8:32pm

I cant wait for the update im very patient think of all their hardwork i also really want creative mode
Posted by Gamer1503 on 05 July 12 at 11:43pm

You guys there was an update but it was very small the big one will come in about a week or two t(-_-t)
Posted by Arthur on 06 July 12 at 10:20am

Yes we know about that update they put X Y Z Thry stopped water snd lava lag u can walk through sugar cane now but nobody considers that an update so -_-
- Posted by awsomniss on 11 July 12 at 2:44am
  
  THANK YOU!!!!!!!
Posted by Arthur on 06 July 12 at 10:26am

And don’t talk about my spelling I know I fked up trying to type fast here on a 3 inch screen
Posted by Manuel on 06 July 12 at 5:10pm

The update was supposed to come out over a month ago
Posted by iMA KILL Myself if theres no update on 07 July 12 at 9:13am

Minecraft should release the update.Then If theres any bugs just Fix it over time..
Posted by HURRY THE FUCK UP 4J! on 08 July 12 at 12:30am

July 8. Nothing. :( I don’t give a flying fuck about pistons, I want fucking NPC’s and motherfucking Villages!!!
Posted by titsmcgee on 09 July 12 at 7:18am

Guys. I know it’s irritating waiting for this update to come. I’m pretty pissed that its not out yet either. But for all the stuff i read it was suppose to come out early July but from what i’m seeing is that they should have just made a specific date and released it even if there are a lot of bugs. But when they say early july they are probably gonna finish the update in about 2 weeks. So that’s not early july. Stupid people working on the game need to set a certain date like every update on the computer had.
Posted by Demon king on 09 July 12 at 10:57am

when will they get the next update for mine craft for the xbox i already have my own village built i want new mobs and gadgets to play with they really need to hurry
Posted by Jared on 10 July 12 at 12:50am

So… Many… Grammatical and… Spelling errors… I think… I’m going to die…
Posted by LolToThaMax on 10 July 12 at 7:10am

It comes out this weekend whooooo after they should add mods!!!!
Posted by nightmare on 10 July 12 at 8:14am

All of you need to calm down if its takeing over a month then the update must be a good one so calm down and wait
Posted by Nate on 10 July 12 at 9:50am

Okay, July 10 and they still haven’t released a good update. I think they should input a survival and creative mode, personally.
Posted by awsomniss on 11 July 12 at 2:38am

yall are sooooooo slow at letting out updates what was the point of buying the game
Posted by awsomniss on 11 July 12 at 2:43am

the last update sucked will this one be good and when is it comeing out????????? i am tired of waiting i should be on creative mode making awsome maps thats the whole reasone i bought minecraft for xbox CREATIVE MODE!!!!!!!