Minecraft Live teasers and leak are hinting at a horror update

Minecraft Live 2024 is airing on September 28, 2024, and it's possible that Mojang may be feeling a little spookier than usual. Based on a new upload to the game's YouTube channel and recently leaked information on its official website, it seems the studio will be taking a horror direction for the slew of content it's expected to announce during the live event.

Vu Bui's short Minecraft video on YouTube ended with a cheekily horror-themed twist, and recent changes on the game's official website (before they were reverted) were captured by fans, all of which pointed to creepy new content. This includes enigmatic additions like the "pale garden biome" and a hostile mob known as "the creaking," if the leaks are to be believed.

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Minecraft's upcoming 1.22 update may have a horror twist

A segment of Minecraft.net that leaked potential new content before it was removed (Image via Mojang)

On September 24, 2024, Minecraft.net temporarily updated its front page likely in anticipation of the conclusion of the Live 2024 event. However, this didn't seem intentional, as it referenced several features that were presumptively intended to be saved and announced during the live event, including the name of an upcoming content drop, a new biome, a hostile mob, and a spin-off experience.

The website changes, despite being published for only a short time, were captured by members of the game's community and shared online.

On the updated Minecraft.net front page, Mojang made reference to a pale garden biome, the creaking as a new hostile mob, as well as a "Bundles of Bravery" game drop (a new mechanic for Mojang to add content between major updates) and a new immersive experience called Villager Rescue.

While it was understandable for plenty of fans to take these accidental leaks with a grain of salt, the official YouTube channel's latest video "All About Minecraft Live 2024..." seemed to hint at some of the very same things found on the official website. Mojang Chief Content Officer Vu Bui even shared a creepy sound effect early on in the video that may be connected to the creaking.

At the conclusion of the Live 2024 preview video, Bui appears in greyscale in a shadowy location. He whispers that he's entered a secret room at Mojang Studios that he's never been allowed into. Bui opens a door before a horror sting sound effect plays. He drops his camera to the floor in a very found footage horror manner.

Vu Bui at the end of the most recent YouTube video on the Minecraft channel (Image via Mojang || YouTube/@Minecraft)

While fans may have been skeptical at first, the mentions of some pretty creepy-sounding content in the website leak, coupled with the horror twist in the recent official YouTube video, seem to align a bit too well to be coincidental. It remains to be seen if Mojang is indeed announcing horror content in the upcoming 1.22 update, but the Live 2024 event will likely bring the facts to light.

With just a few days until Live 2024's broadcast kicks off, fans are likely to get some answers as to whether or not the Bundles of Bravery game drop will have a horror theme or if the horror will be reserved for update 1.22.

Considering Live 2024 is kicking off almost exactly a month before Halloween, the stars seem to be aligning, and the leaks may very well turn out to be more than just speculation.