On February 18, Minecraft developer Mojang Studios announced that the game's Java Edition will gradually swap away from the OpenGL graphics application programming interface (API) later this year.

Minecraft’s classic look can be massively upgraded if you know how to use the Vibrant Visuals feature. It’s a great way to enhance your game without using any mods, although it can be a bit tricky to ...

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Use left and right arrow keys to seek audio. "How do you upgrade the look of Minecraft without messing up 15 years of design?" That's Minecraft developer Mojang introducing the game's long-awaited ...

Freshly revealed at Minecraft Live, a major new graphical update is on the way to Minecraft, titled "Vibrant Visuals." This upcoming upgrade will initially be released for compatible Minecraft: ...

Today marks not one, but two huge moments for Minecraft. Firstly, the newest update, Chase the Skies, is here, offering more ways to traverse your worlds with relative ease. Secondly, and in my eyes ...

Mojang has finally revealed exactly when both Vibrant Visuals and Chase the Skies are coming to Minecraft, and we don't have long to wait. Both updates are coming at the same time (but that's only for ...

Minecraft developer Mojang Studios first brought the highly anticipated Vibrant Visuals update to the Bedrock Edition (Xbox, PC, PS5, Switch) of its sandbox survival game last summer, and now it's ...

GameSpot may receive revenue from affiliate and advertising partnerships for sharing this content and from purchases through links. Minecraft has been around since 2009, and it’s had a few upgrades in ...

Minecraft was never designed with visuals as its key selling point. With an endless sandbox landscape and unlimited customisation, Mojang's now-familiar pixellated graphics were never the main focus.

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Minecraft players have finally received a detailed view of the Vibrant Visuals update, which will be coming to the Bedrock edition. The feature was the focus of the latest Minecraft Live update that ...