What you need to know
Mojang Studios is in the middle of developing the next major update for Minecraft, or the Caves and Cliffs Update.
Minecraft: Bedrock Edition has been able to test a handful of new features using its Experimental Features toggle.
Today, Minecraft: Bedrock Edition betas officially move to the Caves and Cliffs Update with Minecraft: Bedrock Edition Beta 1.17.0.50.
The beta includes a ton of new features and tweaks, and hides another batch of new features behind the Experimental Features toggle.
Today is a big day for Minecraft players enrolled in the Minecraft: Bedrock Edition betas. With the latest Minecraft: Bedrock Edition Beta 1.17.0.50, the Nether Update branch is officially no more. Instead, the 1.16 branch makes way for the massive upcoming Caves and Cliffs Update and the 1.17 branch. Moving forward, Minecraft: Bedrock Edition Betas should include far more features for players to test as development peaks on the first phase of the Caves and Cli