In a surprising turn of events, Minecraft Live 2022 introduced us to a bunch of Minecraft 1.20 features that no one was expecting. From a new desert mob to a whole family of new blocks, there's a lot to look forward to in the upcoming update. Now, just a few days later, we can already test these new features. The first Minecraft 1.20 Snapshot 22w42a for Java Edition and Minecraft Preview #1.19.50.21 for Bedrock Edition are not live. Here are all the details!

As revealed in an official blog post, most features of Minecraft Live 2022 are now available for testing. All players can access them by downloading the trial versions of the game. From the announced features, the first beta and snapshot of Minecraft 1.20 has the following features:

Although the features feel complete, they are still in the testing phase. So, if you notice any bugs or errors in them, you can report the same to Minecraft (here). Not to forget, we will be testing and creating tutorials for all these features and more soon. So keep our website bookmarked to stay updated.

In the meantime, keep in mind that the latest snapshot and beta do not include Sniffer, the winner of Mob Vote 2022. That mob is still in early development and won't enter the game for at least a few months.