Minecraft Preview & Beta Updates for 2026
The 2026 development cycle introduces a new era of Minecraft Preview and Beta releases, bringing consistent engine improvements, graphical refinements, and deeper technical upgrades across Bedrock Edition. This category collects all early builds released throughout the year, giving players a clear overview of what’s changing before these features arrive in stable updates.
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Each Preview focuses on different aspects of gameplay stability: enhanced visual rendering under Vibrant Visuals, revamped underwater behavior for mobs, adjustments to Redstone components, UI quality improvements, and expanded tools for creators working with scripts, behaviors, and the in-game Editor. These updates are often experimental, but they provide valuable insight into the direction Mojang is taking for future Bedrock development.
Here you’ll find organized previews, technical notes, and summary information for each build released during the 2026 cycle. Whether you're tracking gameplay tuning, creative improvements, or performance changes across devices, this section offers a structured way to follow all updates as they roll out.
Explore the list of versions below to review changelogs, performance notes, platform details, and technical adjustments made in each release. New builds are added here as soon as they become available.