Minecraft Update: Horses, Donkeys and Mules Hit the Virtual World

Minecraft is one of the most pervasive titles in recent years. It's been released on nearly every major console, and offers players a huge library of creative options. Minecraft can basically be described as virtual Legos. That said, there's a lot of nuance that separates the two, which can only be explained by playing the game yourself. My advice? Go try it! Minecraft is very cheap on most platforms and is well worth the investment.

Minecraft has been the center of a huge amount of post-launch support. The game sees frequent, major updates and there's another one on the horizon. This update is currently only available on Xbox One and Xbox 360 consoles, but we're expecting it will be a part of future patches on other platforms.

Here's a partial listing of the update's features:

Added new items

• Hardened Clay
• Stained Clay
• Block of Coal
• Hay Bale
• Activator Rail
• Block of Redstone
• Daylight Sensor
• Dropper
• Hopper
• Minecart with Hopper
• Minecart with TNT
• Redstone Comparator
• Weighted Pressure Plate
• Beacon
• Trapped Chest
• Firework Rocket
• Firework Star
• Nether Star
• Lead
• Horse Armor
• Name Tag
• Horse Spawn Egg

– Added new Mobs

• Wither
• Wither Skeletons
• Witches
• Bats
• Horses
• Donkeys
• Mules

You can find the full list here.

It will be really interesting to see what these new mob types bring to the game. It'd be cool if players could ride the horses in game, so we'll keep an eye on Minecraft throughout the day, as more players update their Minecraft games.

Let us know if you've played around in the new update by commenting below!