Das schwedische Entwicklerteam Mojang AB hat für das Sandbox-Game Minecraft das Update auf die Version 1.3 fertiggestellt. Der Patch bringt umfangreiche Änderungen mit sich, u.a. das Handelssystem, neue Items und tiefgreifende Änderungen an der Game-Engine. Mit dem Handelssystem können Spieler nun mit den Dorfbewohnern Waren auszutauschen und auf den Märkten Minecraft die neu eigeführten Smaragde anbieten.

Die wesentlichste technische Neuerung ist die Umstellung des Singleplayer-Modus: dieser basiert künftig auf dem Multiplayer-Modus, d.h. dass auch im Solo-Modus ein Server im Hintergrund läuft. Den Entwicklern soll damit die Arbeit erleichtert werden, da es somit nicht mehr zwei uanbhängige Versionen geben wird. Für den Spieler wird das eine erhöhte System-Anforderung zur Folge haben.

Hier die kompletten Patch Notes:

+ Single-player now runs a server internally
+ Publish the single-player instance to LAN
+ Automatically detect LAN worlds in multi-player screen
+ Added "cheats" option in single-player (enables commands)
+ Added "bonus chest" option to give players a quicker start in a new world
+ Added adventure mode (work in progress)
+ Added trading with villagers
+ Added emeralds, emerald blocks and emerald ore
+ Added cocoa beans to jungles
+ Added the Ender Chest
+ Added tripwires
+ Added new creative mode inventory with search functionality
+ Made it possible to gain enchantment orbs from mining ore and smelting
+ Added writeable books
+ Added "large biomes" world type
+ Added temples to jungles and deserts
+ Added chat settings
+ Added option to turn off and view snooper data
+ Added more information on the debug screen (F3)
+ New launcher with "Play Demo" button if not premium user
+ Added /seed command to see map seed
+ Added /defaultgamemode to set default game mode in a world (affects new players)
+ Added /debug command for profiling
+ Added SRV record lookup support
* Decreased max enchantment level from 50 to 30
* The /tp command can now send players to a specific coordinate
* Mobs can spawn on flat surfaces (such as up-side-down stairs)
* Updated language files
* Mobs are much less likely to glitch through blocks
* Server list can be reordered
* Nearby items in the world will auto-stack
* Stars are smaller and brighter
* Sky color in The End has been changed
* The "pick block" functionality has been improved
* Certain items that previously wasn't stackable can now be stacked
* Hill biomes are slightly taller
* Wooden log blocks can now be placed side-ways
* Wooden half-blocks now act as wood
* Water slowly drips through leaves during rain
* Minecarts and boats will be placed by dispensers, if possible
* Gravel texture has been modified
* Levers can be placed in the roof
* Creepers' explosions damage is now modified by difficulty
* Performance improvements
* Other bug fixes…
- Removed Herobrine