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Microsoft Adds Sitting, New Biome as Minecraft Joins Xbox

7/8/2026

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Microsoft will add cushions that let Minecraft players sit, a long-requested feature.
The update also adds straw beds and a new biome.
Players with preview builds can test the sitting feature today.
Minecraft leadership will now report to Xbox CEO Asha Sharma after Microsoft’s Xbox restructuring.
Sharma said the Minecraft IP has been massively underinvested despite many spin-offs and a film that earned just shy of a billion dollars.

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Story summary

Microsoft will add cushions that let Minecraft players sit, a long-requested feature.
The update also adds straw beds and a new biome.
Players with preview builds can test the sitting feature today.
Minecraft leadership will now report to Xbox CEO Asha Sharma after Microsoft’s Xbox restructuring.
Sharma said the Minecraft IP has been massively underinvested despite many spin-offs and a film that earned just shy of a billion dollars.