Source: Windows Central
What you need to know
- Minecraft: Java Edition snapshots in 2022 have so far been relatively minor, with the team working on more major changes in the background.
- Mojang Studios has just released Minecraft: Java Edition Snapshot 22w06a, which is highlighted by a legal change and technical updates.
- The legal change pertains to South Korean players, with gameplay times and notices to remind players to take breaks.
- Players will have to wait a little longer to begin testing more significant changes as part of The Wild Update.
As always, Minecraft is entering a new year with big plans for updates and future changes. Many players have been waiting for some of these upcoming improvements to feature in Minecraft: Java Edition snapshots, in order to provide feedback, but so far snapshots have focused more on bug fixes and minor tweaks than testing experimental features. Today's Minecraft: Java Edition snapshot is more of the same, as Mojang Studios continues to work hard behind the scenes on larger snapshots to come in the future.
Minecraft: Java Edition Snapshot 22w06a is headlined by a legal change for South Korean players, which sees gameplay timers and occasional notices installed to remind players to take breaks. Beyond that, there are plenty of technical updates surrounding tags for Minecraft creators and a small handful of bug fixes. The snapshot is available now for players to test.
The Wild Update is the first major feature update for Minecraft in 2022, and it's going to add new mobs like frogs and The Warden, the Deep Dark biome, quality-of-life improvements, and much more. There's a lot to look forward to in The Wild Update, which aims to cement Minecraft as one of the best PC games ever for another year.
The full changelog for Minecraft: Java Edition Snapshot 22w06a includes:
Changes
- If you're playing in South Korea, we added gameplay timers and notices in compliance with gaming laws to help remind players to take occasional breaks from gameplay
Technical changes
- Any type present in registries (blocks, items, biomes, etc.) can now have tags
Universal tags
- Tags can now be defined for any registry (blocks, items, biomes, and more — see
registries.json
in report) - New tags are stored in datapacks under
tags
directory (same as old ones) - Names of new tag directories are the same as registry names (so
/data/[namespace]/tags/potion
and/data/[namespace]/tags/worldgen/biome
) - Existing tags (
blocks
,items
,fluids
,entity_types
,game_events
andfunctions
) keep their name (for now) - Some fields in worldgen structures that previously only lists of element ids now accept tags
- Those entries now accept
[id, ...], id
(shortcut for[id]
) and#tag
- Changed fields are:
feature.glow_lichen
configuration:can_be_placed_on
feature.spring_feature
configuration:valid_blocks
feature.simple_random_selector
configuration:features
block_predicate_type.matching_blocks
:blocks
block_predicate_type.matching_fluids
:fluids
biome
: inner list infeatures
, map value incarvers
biome_source.checkerboard
:biomes
- Those entries now accept
- Some tag fields now require id to be prepended with
#
(however they are not yet accepting element list)dimension_type
:infiniburn
feature.geode
configuration:blocks.cannot_replace
,blocks.invalid_blocks
feature.vegetation_patch
,feature.waterlogged_vegetation_patch
configuration:replaceable
feature.root_system
configuration:root_replaceable
structure_processor.protected_blocks
:value
Fixed bugs
- Structure blocks do not rotate entities correctly when loading
- Superflat world "Water World" preset settings are obsolete for the 1.18 update
- Flashing particles when boosting upwards with firework rockets
- Parrot dying while using Riptide enchantment
A catalog of games

Xbox Game Pass Ultimate
All your gaming needs, in one subscription
Is the Xbox Game Pass Ultimate the best value in all of gaming? It's possible. Ultimate bundles your Xbox Live Gold subscription, Xbox Game Pass for Xbox consoles and PC Game Pass for Windows devices, and Xbox Cloud Gaming for on-the-go fun. That means access to hundreds of games, with more added all the time, for a single monthly subscription cost.
We may earn a commission for purchases using our links. Learn more.

Would you choose the Razer Book 13 or the Dell XPS 13 Plus?
How do you choose between the best two Ultrabooks on the market right now? On the one hand, you can't really make a bad choice, but on the other, how do you make sure you're getting the right one for you?

Here's everything we know about Alan Wake 2 (so far)
Alan Wake 2 is finally happening. Remedy Entertainment has shared some interesting details, giving us a good idea of where this darker story is heading.

How does the new XPS 13 Plus compare to the Lenovo ThinkBook 13x (Gen 2)?
Dell's new XPS 13 Plus is finally here, with Lenovo's new ThinkBook 13x (Gen 2) still coming soon. They're both 13-inch devices starting at around the same price; how do they compare otherwise?

Any of these pre-built PCs are perfect for playing Minecraft
Java and Bedrock versions of Minecraft both have rather low PC system requirements, but that doesn't mean a more powerful PC can't make the experience far better. Here are the best pre-built PCs for Minecraft.