Minecraft 1.18 | Release Date Confirmed!

General
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Hi everyone!

In case you didn’t know, today Mojang confirmed the release date of Minecraft 1.18 (Caves & Cliffs II)

Official article:
https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/article/caves---cliffs-update-part-ii-coming

I am so hyped for this, it has been a long time now, and at last 1.18 is on it’s way! :laughing:

What are your opinions on this? Are you excited? Why or why not, what could be improved based on what you saw in the past, whether it’s from screenshots to pre-releases/bedrock betas? Let me know below!

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Features sadly removed from this update:

  • Goat Horn
  • Bundle
  • Archeology
  • Deep Dark & Warden (coming in 1.19)
3

They keep delaying stuff aren’t they?

4

Not too long to go now, 12 days! :partying_face:

5

Yeah, but the delay of the Deep Dark & Warden was totally worth it. Instead of a deepslate tunnel being the Warden’s home, they’re turning it into a whole underground city.

I wish archeology was coming in 1.18 or at least 1.19 though … :frowning:

6

Disappointing, do you think Minecraft will die out due to being way to simple, and people getting bored of it? I swear everyone goes through a period were they like Minecraft, and then after a bit they don’t play it at all.

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I think Mojang answered that in a Q&A, they’re aiming for realistic gameplay, yet keeping the feel of Minecraft. I don’t think Minecraft will die out any time soon, and if it does, it will probably be 30-40 years from now, more or less maybe.

If it’s about indivisuals, it varies. Most people didn’t quit the game though, such as CaptainSparklez

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That’s a big, expectancy, like no game has ever had something like that.

Data:

Game Number As of Business model Release date Publisher(s) Ref.
PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds 1,037 million[a] March 2021 Pay-to-play/free-to-play December 20, 2017 Krafton / Tencent [b]
CrossFire 1,000 million February 2020 Free-to-play May 3, 2007 Smilegate / Tencent [3]
Dungeon Fighter Online 700 million May 2020 Free-to-play August 2005 Nexon / Tencent [4]
QQ Speed / GKART / Speed Drifters 700 million[a] January 2020 Free-to-play January 23, 2008 Tencent / Garena [5]
Minecraft 600 million[a][c] November 2020 Pay-to-play/free-to-play November 18, 2011 Mojang / NetEase[c] [6]
Pac-Man Doodle 505 million peak daily players[d][a] May 2010 Free-to-play May 21, 2010 Bandai Namco / Google [7][8]
Candy Crush Saga 500 million[a] June 2014 Free-to-play April 12, 2012 King [10]
Among Us 500 million[e] November 2020 Free-to-play/pay-to-play[f] June 15, 2018 Innersloth [11]
Microsoft Solitaire 400 million July 2015 Free-to-play May 22, 1990 Microsoft [12]
Mini World 400 million[a] April 2020 Free-to-play December 26, 2015 Miniwan [13]
Crazyracing Kartrider 380 million registered accounts May 2020 Free-to-play June 1, 2004 Nexon [4]
Fortnite 350 million registered accounts[a] May 2020 Free-to-play September 26, 2017 Epic Games [14]
Fantasy Westward Journey 310 million registered accounts April 2015 Free-to-play December 2001 NetEase [15]
RuneScape 280 million registered accounts April 2020 Subscription/free-to-play January 4, 2001 Jagex [16]
Rules of Survival 230 million[a] October 2018 Free-to-play November 17, 2017 NetEase [17]
Roblox 202 million peak monthly players April 2021 Free-to-play August 27, 2006 Roblox Corporation [18]
Dragon Nest 200 million March 2013 Free-to-play March 2010 Nexon [19]
MapleStory 180 million registered accounts May 2020 Free-to-play April 29, 2003 Nexon [4]
Tetris 177 million[a] September 2008 Pay-to-play/free-to-play June 6, 1984 Various [20]
Animal Jam 160 million October 2017 Free-to-play September 2010 WildWorks [21]
World of Tanks 160 million April 2020 Free-to-play August 12, 2010 Wargaming [22]
Grand Theft Auto V 140 million February 2021 Pay-to-play October 1, 2013 Rockstar Games [23]
The Legend of Mir 3 120 million registered accounts February 2012 Subscription October 2004 WeMade Entertainment [24]
League of Legends 111 million peak monthly players August 2018 Free-to-play October 27, 2009 Riot Games [25]
World of Warcraft 100 million registered accounts January 2014 Subscription/pay-to-play[g] November 23, 2004 Blizzard Entertainment [26]
CityVille 100 million[a] October 2011 Free-to-play December 2, 2010 Zynga [27]
Happy Farm 100 million[a] August 2013 Free-to-play November 2008 5 Minutes [28]
Scions of Fate 100 million registered accounts April 2018 Free-to-play November 25, 2004 KRG Soft [29]
The Sims Social 100 million October 2011 Free-to-play August 9, 2011 Electronic Arts [27]
Zhengtu 100 million registered accounts April 2018 Free-to-play 2007 Zhengtu Network [30]
Microsoft Solitaire Collection 100 million August 2016 Free-to-play July 29, 2015 Microsoft [31]
Hearthstone 100 million November 2018 Free-to-play March 11, 2014 Blizzard Entertainment [32]
Apex Legends 100 million May 2021 Free-to-play February 4, 2019 Electronic Arts [33]
Call of Duty: Warzone 100 million[h] April 2021 Free-to-play March 20, 2020 Activision Blizzard [34]
FarmVille 83 million peak monthly players[a] March 2010 Free-to-play June 19, 2009 Zynga [35]
Westward Journey Online II 83 million registered accounts November 2006 Free-to-play 2001 NetEase [36]
Ragnarok Online 80 million registered accounts April 2018 Subscription[i] August 31, 2002 Gravity [24]
Moshi Monsters 80 million registered accounts July 2014 Free-to-play April 16, 2008 Mind Candy [37]
Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Links 80 million[a] November 2018 Free-to-play November 17, 2016 Konami [38]
Dragon Oath 75 million registered accounts February 2010 Free-to-play 2007 KRG Soft [39]
Rocket League 75 million July 7, 2020 Free-to-play[j] July 7, 2015 Psyonix [40]
Dofus 62 million registered accounts April 2018 Subscription[i] September 2004 Ankama [24]
Adopt Me! 60 million peak monthly players May 2021 Free-to-play July 14, 2017 Uplift Games [41]
Flyff 60 million registered accounts April 2018 Free-to-play August 16, 2004 Gala Lab [42]
Overwatch 50 million November 2019 Pay-to-play May 24, 2016 Blizzard Entertainment [43]
Lineage 50 million March 2007 Subscription September 3, 1998 NCSoft [44]
Perfect World 50 million registered accounts April 2018 Free-to-play July 2005 Beijing Perfect World [24]
Team Fortress 2 50 million owners on Steam[k] July 2018 Free-to-play October 10, 2007 Valve [2]
Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege 50 million registered accounts September 2019 Pay-to-play December 1, 2015 Ubisoft [45]
Warframe 50 million registered accounts March 2019 Free-to-play March 25, 2013 Digital Extremes [46]
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 46 million owners on Steam[k] July 2018 Free-to-play[l] August 21, 2012 Valve [2]
FarmVille 2 43 million peak monthly players[a] December 2012 Free-to-play September 2012 Zynga [47]
The Sims 4 36 million May 2021 Pay-to-play September 2, 2014 Electronic Arts [33]
Drakensang Online 35 million registered accounts April 2018 Free-to-play August 2011 Bigpoint [30]
Teamfight Tactics 33 million monthly players September 2019 Free-to-play June 26, 2019 Riot Games [48]
Evony 33 million registered accounts October 2016 Free-to-play May 6, 2009 Evony LLC [49]
FIFA 18 32.5 million[m] December 2018 Pay-to-play September 29, 2017 EA Sports [50]
FIFA 21 31 million August 2021 Pay-to-play October 9, 2020 Electronic Arts [51]
Pac-Man 30 million peak monthly US players 1982 Pay-to-play May 21, 1980 Namco [52]
Black Desert Online 30 million[a] January 2020 Pay-to-play July 14, 2015 Kakao Games [53]
FIFA 17 30 million[m] December 2018 Pay-to-play September 27, 2016 EA Sports [50]
FIFA 16 28.3 million[m] December 2018 Pay-to-play September 22, 2015 EA Sports [50]
GetAmped 26 million registered accounts October 2008 Free-to-play April 26, 2002 CyberStep [54]
Metal Slug Defense 29 million[a] February 2016 Free-to-play May 1, 2014 SNK [55]
TERA 28 million 2018 Free-to-play[n] January 25, 2011 Bluehole [56]
Unturned 27 million owners on Steam[k] July 2018 Free-to-play July 7, 2017 Smartly Dressed Games [2]
Street Fighter II 25 million US players 1994 Pay-to-play February 6, 1991 Capcom [57]
Call of Duty: WWII 24.9 million[m] December 2018 Pay-to-play November 3, 2017 Activision [58]
Forza Horizon 4 24 million November 2020 Pay-to-play/Subscription October 2, 2018 Microsoft Studios [59]
Left 4 Dead 2 23 million owners on Steam[k] July 2018 Pay-to-play November 17, 2009 Valve [2]
Sudden Attack 23 million registered accounts August 2020 Free-to-play April 11, 2005 Nexon [60]
Nexus: The Kingdom of the Winds 21 million registered accounts August 2020 Free-to-play April 5, 1996 Nexon [60]
Final Fantasy XIV 20 million July 2020 Subscription August 27, 2013 Square Enix [61]
Mabinogi 20 million registered accounts August 2020 Free-to-play June 22, 2004 Nexon [60]
DC Universe Online 20 million May 2015 Free-to-play January 11, 2011 Daybreak Game Company [62]
Sea of Thieves 20 million March 2021 Pay-to-play March 20, 2018 Rare [63]
Shadowverse 20 million[a] October 2018 Free-to-play June 17, 2016 Cygames/NetEase [64]
Blade & Soul 18 million December 2013 Subscription[i] June 30, 2012 NCSoft [65]
Payday 2 18 million owners on Steam[k] July 2018 Pay-to-play August 13, 2013 Starbreeze Studios [2]
Farm Town 17 million peak monthly players[a] August 2009 Free-to-play February 1, 2009 SlashKey [66]
The Last of Us Remastered 15.9 million[m] December 2018 Pay-to-play July 29, 2014 Sony [67]
osu! 15.2 million registered accounts April 2021 Free-to-play September 16, 2007 ppy [68]
Doom 15 million 2006 Shareware December 10, 1993 id Software [69]
For Honor 15 million October 2018 Pay-to-play February 14, 2017 Ubisoft [70]
Trove 15 million February 2018 Free-to-play July 9, 2015 Trion Worlds [71]
Puyopuyo!! Quest Arcade 15 million July 2016 Free-to-play November 7, 2013 Sega [72]
Lineage II 14 million June 2007 Subscription October 1, 2003 NCSoft [73]
Paladins 14 million owners on Steam[k] July 2018 Free-to-play September 15, 2016 Hi-Rez Studios [2]
Battlefield 4 13.9 million[m] December 2018 Pay-to-play October 29, 2013 Electronic Arts [67]
The Elder Scrolls Online 13.5 million registered accounts December 2017 Pay-to-play April 4, 2014 Bethesda Softworks [74]
Dota 2 13 million peak monthly players September 2016 Free-to-play July 9, 2013 Valve [75]
Call of Duty: Ghosts 12.6 million[m] December 2018 Pay-to-play November 5, 2013 Activision [58]
FIFA 19 12.5 million[m] December 2018 Pay-to-play September 28, 2018 EA Sports [58]
Guild Wars 2 11 million September 2018 Free-to-play August 28, 2012 NCSoft [76]
Forza Horizon 3 10 million September 2018 Pay-to-play September 27, 2016 Microsoft Studios [77]
Star Wars: The Old Republic 10 million registered accounts April 2018 Subscription December 20, 2011 Electronic Arts [30]
Free Realms 10 million registered accounts April 2018 Free-to-play April 28, 2009 Sony Online Entertainment [30]
H1Z1 10 million June 2018 Free-to-play February 28, 2018 Daybreak Game Company [78]
Robocraft 10 million owners on Steam[k] July 2018 Free-to-play August 24, 2017 Freejam Games [2]
Ark: Survival Evolved 10 million[a] November 2017 Pay-to-play August 29, 2017 Studio Wildcard [79]
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order 10 million May 2020 Pay-to-play November 15, 2019 Electronic Arts [80]
State of Decay 2 10 million August 2021 Pay-to-play May 22, 2018 Xbox Game Studios [81]

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