The July 4, 2020 update, also known as the Lighting update, was a major update that introduced the ability to have free VIP servers, a day and night cycle, light sources, and many new sounds.
Changes[]
Additions[]
Lighting[]
- Torches are now craftable
- All legacy torches are changed to torches
- The game now has a day/night cycle
Gamepass[]
- Introducing the new premium gamepass: Firework Gamepass
- Be able to craft the Firework Barrel and craft Fireworks
Sounds[]
- A speaking sound effect will play when a player sends a chat message
- Mining or chopping blocks/nodes will emit a variety of sounds
- Sound effects are now louder and much clearer
Particles[]
Modifications[]
VIP servers[]
- VIP servers are now free for all players
Chat[]
- Bubble chats are now visible
Lighting[]
- The lighting system has received an overhaul
Trees[]
- Wood, Birch Wood, Pine Wood, and Maple Wood are now placeable blocks
- Trees have an updated model
Textures[]
- A few blocks like the wood variants have received tweaks to their textures
Bug Fixes[]
- Tree rotations didn't save
- Performance improvements