The Minecraft franchise has grown into an insurmountable megalith in the video games industry, evolving from a single addictive survival-crafting game into a multi-media universe with toy and accessory partnerships, gaming spin-offs, media projects like movies and TV shows, and more new ambitions we haven't seen yet from Mojang Studios.
One of the best ways to see what the immediate future holds for the franchise is Minecraft Live, an online event hosted by Mojang Studios centered all around the next Minecraft updates and developments.
Minecraft Live used to be a grand, annual celebration, but Mojang has shifted the show's focus to be smaller, allowing for more frequent interactions with the community and more regular updates on what's coming next for Minecraft.
Here's everything you need to know about the next Minecraft Live event on Mar. 22, 2025, including how and where to watch it, and what you can expect from the show.
Mar. 22, 2025 @ 12:40 p.m. ET — Updated with the official Minecraft Live streams on YouTube, including for ASL, BSL, and audio description.
What is Minecraft Live?
Minecraft Live is the modern version of the Minecon from years prior, an in-person Minecraft-themed convention that was retired thanks to the dire effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Instead, Mojang Studios hosts livestreamed events, during which it reveals news and announcements for the next few months of Minecraft. The show has historically been a major, exciting affair for the Minecraft community, attracting a massive surge of traffic and online discussion, but is more modest now.
Minecraft Live first began in 2020, and returned every year following to give players insight into what to expect from the future of the growing Minecraft universe.
Considering Minecraft is one of the best Xbox games, and continues to be one of the best-selling video games of all time, there's almost always a lot to cover during Minecraft Live. It's a can't-miss event for the Minecraft community, and Windows Central always covers all the news that comes out of it.
How can I watch Minecraft Live (Mar. 2025)?
Here's all the information you need on tuning into the latest Minecraft Live event, including when it happens, where you can watch it, and even how you might earn some exclusive rewards just for tuning in.
When does Minecraft Live (Mar. 2025) air?
The next Minecraft Live will officially air on Saturday, Mar. 22, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. PT / 1:00 p.m. ET / 6:00 p.m. CEST.
Mojang Studios has confirmed that there will be a community-led pre-show starting 15 minutes before Minecraft Live (at 9:45 a.m. PT). There will also be an after-show called the "Deep Dig" that will showcase Mojang developers playing the new, upcoming Game Drop live on camera.
Where can I stream Minecraft Live (Mar. 2025)?
The Minecraft Live of Mar. 2025 will grace many of the same spaces as previous Minecraft Lives, so it should be familiar to long-time viewers.
As always, here's a quick list of links to everywhere you can watch the latest Minecraft Live, including alternative streams for accessibility and details on what languages the event will be available in as we get that information.
- Minecraft.net
- YouTube.com/Minecraft
- Twitch.TV/Minecraft
- YouTube.com/Minecraft (American Sign Language)
- YouTube.com/Minecraft (British Sign Language)
- YouTube.com/Minecraft (Audio Description)
Mojang Studios also typically releases translated recordings immediately after the show with subtitles in many languages, but again, we don't have exact information for supported languages yet.
Finally, Mojang Studios often lets major Minecraft community members co-stream Minecraft Live to offer live translations in their native language, but — one again — we don't know exactly which creators will be co-streaming this Minecraft Live.
Will there be rewards for tuning in?
For the Earthling adventurers.Earn the “Home cape” inspired by A Minecraft Movie. Just watch Minecraft content on Twitch from March 18 to April 6. See “A Minecraft Movie” in theaters beginning April 4. Learn more:https://t.co/Adl9KWHcZz pic.twitter.com/Ac6Tnkul1RMarch 18, 2025
Yes, Mojang Studios has confirmed that players will be able to earn in-game rewards for tuning into Minecraft Live. The drops we've seen so far, though, only require that you watch any partnered Minecraft content on Twitch between Mar. 18 and Apr. 6, 2025.
Minecraft players will be able to earn the "Home Cape" and "Menace Cape" Character Creator items for Minecraft: Bedrock Edition, which will sync to Java Edition through your account after being redeemed. Both capes are inspired by 'A Minecraft Movie.'
If there are additional Twitch Drops specific to the show, we haven't learned of them yet.
How can I check out past Minecraft Live events?
Windows Central has covered every Minecraft Live since its inception. Actually, I've been covering every Minecraft Live for Windows Central since 2020, and I'm continuing to do it. If you're curious, you can check out Minecraft Live events for past years.
- Minecraft Live (Oct. 2020)
- Minecraft Live (Oct. 2021)
- Minecraft Live (Oct. 2022)
- Minecraft Live (Oct. 2023)
- Minecraft Live (Sept. 2024)
- Minecraft Live (Mar. 2025)
Just bear in mind that these are older articles, so they may look or behave strangely after all the changes Windows Central has made over time.
What can I expect from Minecraft Live (Mar. 2025)?
Minecraft has evolved into a true juggernaut in the video games industry, enjoying insurmountable growth since its debut in 2009 (and more since it joined the Xbox family in 2014).
Mojang Studios is in charge of a lot more than a single survival-crafting game, now, so it's not unreasonable to expect a ton of announcements from Minecraft Live.
New Minecraft Live shows are shorter and more focused on the near future, though, which on one hand makes them less exciting for fans — but on the other helps Mojang set clear expectations and ensure transparent communication.
As for the latest Minecraft Live show, we obviously don't know exactly what to expect, but we can make some educated guesses based on the current state of the franchise, teasers, and recent pre-release snapshots and betas.
For one, I can tell you what we won't see. No, there still won't be a Minecraft Live Mob Vote; Mojang Studios has done away with the Mob Vote entirely following years of frustrating with so many potentially awesome mobs vanishing into Minecraft purgatory.
We also won't get any news for Minecraft Earth, Minecraft Dungeons, or Minecraft Legends. Mojang's augmented reality mobile game experiment was shut down years ago, its family-friendly action-RPG spin-off enjoyed years of healthy support before peacefully retiring, and its unique action-strategy spin-off struggled to win over fans before eventually throwing in the towel.
On a related note, I'm not really expecting Mojang Studios to announce a new spin-off game for the Minecraft universe yet, as much as I'd love to see it.
What I know we'll see is at least one future update (now known as "game drops") for Minecraft, and I have a good idea what that update may include.
In recent Minecraft: Java Edition snapshots and Minecraft Preview betas, Mojang Studios has been testing a variety of features with a similar theme, including completely redesigned spawn eggs with dramatically improved designs, a variety of brand-new personalities for wolves, and ambient features like leaf litter on the ground.
I assume the next game drop will complete this theme with some more features or changes that Mojang Studios hasn't shown off yet, and the announcement trailer for the new Minecraft Live show strongly suggests that includes brand-new regional variants for some of the Overworld mobs like cows, chickens, and pigs.
The last Minecraft Live also teased a second game drop after the first, imminent release, but I'm not sure what that potential update may feature. That one will be a surprise. Mojang also teased something that "may change the way we look at Minecraft forever," whatever that means.
Finally, it's a safe bet that we'll see more of "A Minecraft Movie," the upcoming live-action Minecraft flick starring Jack Black, Jason Mamoa, and more of Hollywood's star actors.
The Minecraft movie drops on Apr. 4, and we recently got a swell of new updates, including the final Minecraft movie trailer, official Minecraft movie merchandise, and an official Minecraft movie add-on for Minecraft: Bedrock Edition.
I'm not sure what we'll see at Minecraft Live for the movie, but it's possible we'll get new footage or behind-the-scenes information from the crew or cast.
What would you like to see from the latest Minecraft Live show, and are you excited for what has been teased?
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