India, Nov. 4 -- The final game drop of 2026 is almost ready, and Mojang has rolled out its last planned gameplay features for testing. Minecraft Java 26.4 Snapshot 7 and Bedrock Preview 26.70.23 bring new calcite blocks, a fresh music disc and several quality-of-life improvements.

Builders are getting more creative freedom, while players who enjoy exploring have another collectible to hunt down. There are also some low-key useful changes to freezing mechanics, mob behaviour and accessibility.

Calcite is finally getting some love. The latest update introduces three building sets, including regular calcite, polished calcite and polished calcite bricks. Regular calcite now comes in pillar, slab, stair and wall variants. Polished calcite a...