Mojang revealed the next Minecraft game drop at Minecraft Live on September 26, adding ice caves and a frozen zombie mob. The update is scheduled for later this year and brings new exploration and combat mechanics to cold biomes.
Normal zombies convert into frozen zombies when exposed to powdered snow.
https://x.com/Minecraft/status/2103896745507717136
A new dimension called The Sift is scheduled for next year on both Java and Bedrock editions.
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