Minecraft Trailers

Official Minecraft update trailers and animated shorts in release order – from the 2011 Beta 1.8 trailer through Update Aquatic, Caves & Cliffs and Tricky Trials to the 2026 game drops.

Mojang presents every big Minecraft update with a trailer on the official Minecraft YouTube channel, and some updates also get animated shorts. Below are 31 official videos, numbered in release order and grouped by era. Click any video to play it here.

Beta & 1.02 Exploration, Ender & World of Color4 Update Aquatic to the Nether6 Caves & Cliffs to Trails & Tales7 Tricky Trials & the first game drops8 The 2026 drops4

Beta & 1.0

2011

Exploration, Ender & World of Color

2016–2017

**The Exploration Update – 1.11 now live on PC & Mac!**November 2016

**The Ender Update – coming to Pocket & Win 10 Edition soon!**December 2016

**World of Color Update trailer**June 2017

**Better Together Update is now live! Togetherness ACTIVATED!**September 2017

Update Aquatic to the Nether

2017–2020

**The Update Aquatic Is Coming To Minecraft Spring 2018!**November 2017

**Village & Pillage: A Wanderous Journey**April 2019

**Village & Pillage: Official Trailer**April 2019

**Buzzy Bees: Official Trailer**December 2019

**Nether Update: Official Trailer**June 2020

Caves & Cliffs to Trails & Tales

2021–2023

The exact upload date of the Caves & Cliffs Part II trailer could not be confirmed; it is placed with its November 2021 update.

**Caves & Cliffs Update: Part I – Official Trailer**June 2021

**Caves & Cliffs Update: Part II – Official Trailer**

**The Wild Update: Where Will You Wander?**June 2022

**The Wild Update: Craft Your Path**June 2022

**Minecraft: Java & Bedrock Edition – Official Trailer**June 2022

**Trails & Tales Update: Official Launch Trailer**June 2023

**A Tale of Two Friends | Trails & Tales**October 2023

Tricky Trials & the first game drops

2024–2025

**Armored Paws drop – Official Trailer**April 2024

**Tricky Trials Update Official Trailer**June 2024

**Bundles of Bravery – Official Trailer**October 2024

**The Garden Awakens – Official Trailer**December 2024

**Spring to Life – Official Minecraft Trailer**March 2025

**Chase the Skies with Vibrant Visuals – Official Trailer**June 2025

**The Copper Age – Official Minecraft Trailer**October 2025

**Mounts of Mayhem – Official Trailer**December 2025

The 2026 drops

2026

**Wilderness Bound – Official Trailer**September 2026

**First Look: The Ice Caves | Minecraft LIVE – Sept 2026**September 2026

All videos are official uploads from the Minecraft YouTube channel, embedded with YouTube's privacy-enhanced player.

Where to start

The classicsThe Beta 1.8 trailer and the 2011 Official Minecraft Trailer show where it all began.

The big updatesUpdate Aquatic, the Nether Update and Caves & Cliffs changed the game the most – their trailers show why.

The drop eraFrom Armored Paws in 2024 to Wilderness Bound in 2026, every game drop gets its own short trailer.

Reference page written by AI (Claude) and checked against the sources above. Games change with every patch – the patch this page was last checked for is shown at the top.