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Parrots and pigment come to Minecraft in the World of Color update

Minecraft World of Color

Minecraft’s new update fills the worlds of Java owners with bright colours, breathing new life into their blocky constructions. Never before has Minecraft popped quite as much as it does now. Check out some creations in the video above. 

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The World of Color update reworks coloured blocks to make the world pop. It also adds parrots, and who doesn’t want parrots?

On top of the new blocks, the update introduces the recipe book and a whole new advancements system, meaning it’s more simple than ever for noobs to grasp the basics.

Oh, and Herobrine’s gone again.

Here are the patch notes:

  • Added Glazed Terracotta blocks
  • Renamed Hardened Clay to Terracotta
  • Added Concrete Powder blocks
  • Added Concrete blocks
  • Updated base color palette
  • Added advancements
  • Added recipe book
  • Added Knowledge Book item
  • Added Parrots
  • Added functionality to save toolbars in creative mode
  • Added text-to-speech narrator
  • Added new sounds for the Note blocks
  • Added commands relating to recipes and advancements
  • Many minor fixes and changes
  • Removed Herobrine