September 4th, 2026
game update
bedwars
Howdy partner! It's time to saddle up, a brand new BedWars season is rollin' into town!
BedWars: Season 5 is here! Get ready to ride into rip-roarin' new gameplay, with a whole arsenal of new items, and new frontiers to explore!
This is the technical changelog for this update; be sure to also check out the blog post!
Changelog
Purchasable Items
Added Dynamite: Throwable sticks of dynamite that stick to blocks, detonated remotely using the Detonator
Added Minecart: A rideable minecart that lays track to cross gaps, acting as a mobile bridge
Added Rocket Boots: Allows the player to double jump, dealing self-damage and triggering a longer cooldown on use
Added Lasso: A throwable rope that temporarily traps a player in place on impact
Added Potion Orb of Antidote: A throwable version of the antidote potion that removes negative effects from yourself, or strips positive effects from an enemy player when thrown
Added Spring: A placeable device that launches any player who steps on it into the air
Unvaulted Knockback Dory
Vaulted Jetpack
Vaulted Island Turret
Vaulted Decoy Player
Team Upgrades
Added Houdini: Halves the time you and your teammates are caught in lassos
Added Dead Man's Hand: Places a boombox on death
Changes
Added Bounties to Solos, Duos, and Squads:
When a player gets 2 final kills, a bounty will be placed on them. Killing a player with a bounty awards 25XP, as well as 16 diamonds and 8 emeralds.
Bounties last for 4 minutes. If a player survives a bounty, they are awarded 15XP.
Added Kill Assists statistic
Added a new themed BedWars microhub and lobby
Added ‘No Fill’ toggle to the Experience category of the
/settingsmenu (toggled on by default)When the owner of a three-player party has no-fill enabled, a fourth teammate will not be assigned when queueing for BedWars: Squads
Added new cosmetics to the Item Merchant
Added Prestige II
Prestige I Level 100 players can now interact with the Prestige Console in the microhub to prestige
Added 14 new season challenges
Balancing Changes
The Island Storm team upgrade now deactivates once the team’s bed is broken
The effect of golden apples is decreased after eating more than ten
Modified XP values:
Win: 40XP → 50XP
Breaking a bed: 15XP → 20XP
Kill Assist (NEW): 1XP
New Maps
Solo - Canyon
Duos - Lumbermill
Squads - Railway
Players who didn't complete Season 4 Ticket challenges that required now-vaulted items will automatically receive those cosmetics in the coming days.
All players who played BedWars during Season 4 will receive an exclusive hub title, displaying their final placement on the Season 4 leaderboard. These hub titles will be awarded over the next few weeks. You can view the season leaderboards on our website.
As always, we’ll be releasing balance updates with refinements inspired by your feedback.
September 4th, 2026
bedwars
cosmetics
Saddle up for Season 5 with the exclusive BedWars Season 5 Ticket, your key to the Wild West!
This bundle grants instant access to frontier-worthy cosmetics, plus the chance to earn even more by completing special BedWars challenges.
As always, this ticket's only in town for a limited time, riding off into the sunset at the end of the season; don't miss your chance to climb aboard!
Unlocked on purchase:
Hub Mount: Big Sheriff
Costume: Deadeye
Hat: Cowboy Hat (Brown Variant)
Bed Topper: Mini Minecart
Island Banner: Longhorn
Avatars: Sheriff Badge & High Noon
Hub Title (Stat Track): Kill Assists
4x Global XP Booster
Unlocked by completing exclusive challenges:
Hub Mount: Gravehoof
Hat: Cowboy Hat (Outlaw Variant)
Armor Skin: Cowboy
Island Banner: Lucky Draw
Bed Topper: Lil' Sheriff
Bed Topper: Dynamite
Bed Set (Frame, Sheet & Pillow): Gold Rush
Bed Set (Frame, Sheet & Pillow): Steam Train
Bed Set (Frame, Sheet & Pillow): Wildlands
Win Celebration: Climb
For more information on the included challenges and other frequently asked questions, check out our support page.
Feeling generous? This ticket can be gifted to other players for 11 gift tokens. To purchase gift tokens, use the /gift command or interact with one of the red mailboxes in the hub.
September 1st, 2026
notification
cosmetics
Feeling hungry? The Sandwich Head costume can now be purchased from the Quest Store!
August 21st, 2026
cosmetics
It’s the internet’s favourite trash panda!
This mischievous little bandit is now available in The Hive Store for 830 Minecoins.
Want to share the chaos? Gift one to a friend for just 5 Gift Tokens!
August 20th, 2026
notification
bedwars
Season 4 of BedWars will be coming to an end in the next few weeks.
Season 4 Challenges - Last Chance!
If you haven’t completed your Season 4 challenges or spent all of your Challenge Medals, now is your last chance to do so! Season 4 Challenge Medals will not carry over to Season 5.
Once Season 4 ends, the cosmetics sold by the Challenge Merchant will also be gone for good; don't miss your chance to add them to your collection!
Any challenges tied to the BedWars Season 4 Ticket will not expire and can still be completed after the season ends, but now is your last opportunity to purchase this ticket.
Season 4 Leaderboard Rewards
As Season 4 comes to a close, all participants will unlock a unique hub title reflecting their final leaderboard rank.
These titles will be awarded to players in the weeks following the end of the season.
Season 5 is on the way! Keep an eye on our update and announcement channels to be the first to know when it drops!
August 17th, 2026
feature
The automatic joining of the hub that contains the most number of your online friends, a feature that existed before the release of the Ultimate rank, has returned!
Regular players will auto join hubs up to 60 players, Plus members up to 70, and Ultimate up to 80. This is subject to change based on community feedback.
Ultimate members can join any public hub, with up to 99 online players, using the Hub Selector.
A new Social toggle, Join Friends' Hubs, has been added to opt-out of this. This toggle is slowly rolling out and may not be available on all regions yet.
August 13th, 2026
game update
hide and seek
An update for Hide and Seek is deploying to all regions. This balancing patch includes various bug fixes and balancing changes.
Balancing Changes
Nearby Seeker XP
Increased the radius for which XP is awarded
Increased the rate at which XP is awarded
Increased the amount of XP awarded when a seeker is very close (1XP → 2XP)
Change Block Taunt
The Change Block taunt now appears only once, at taunt level 10
Increased Change Block taunt XP (15XP → 20XP)
The Change Block taunt now only changes you into selectable map blocks, not special blocks
Energy Zapper Taunt
Increased the Energy Zapper’s area of effect and improved particles/messaging
Other Changes
Reduced ‘Adrenaline Rush’ speed boost (Speed 2 → Speed 1)
Added a description to the Choose Block menu showing the name of the map
Once you reach level 10, a random selection of taunts will be chosen, instead of repeating the last taunt
All taunts have had their active runtimes shortened, so it takes less time to complete a taunt
Previously, you’d have to wait 1 second (or longer) after a taunt finishes to get the XP. This has been reduced to 0.5 seconds for all taunts, and significantly reduced for emote and sound taunts.
Bug Fixes
Fixed a bug where seekers who hadn’t spawned in could give nearby seeker XP
Fixed a bug which caused the special block unlock category to be visible when viewing the locker in the microhub
Fixed a bug where progress for the ‘Caught Red Handed’ and ‘Glow Up’ challenges wasn’t counted
Fixed a bug that caused the taunt cooldown timer in the UI to not match chat notifications
Fixed a bug where certain kill sounds played at the wrong location
Fixed a bug where some taunt sounds played at the wrong location
Thank you to everybody who has reported bugs and left feedback; it has been incredibly helpful!
If you’d still like to give your thoughts, be sure to fill in the dedicated feedback form!
August 7th, 2026
game update
hide and seek
The Mischief update is here, and it brings a brand-new microhub, challenges, new features, quality-of-life changes, and a whole load of epic new cosmetics to unlock!
This is the technical changelog for this update; be sure to also check out the blog post!
New Features
Overhauled the Taunt Menu:
Each time a taunt is used, your taunt level increases, enabling you to use riskier taunts, which award more XP
Added new taunts:
Sounds: A new category of taunts that play various sounds at your location
Wind Charge: Knocks nearby seekers away
Energy Zapper: Saps energy from nearby seekers
Firework: Launches a firework at your location
Lightning: Summons a lightning strike at your location
Change Block: Switches your chosen block type
Added Map Variants:
A number of maps now have variants, which include small map tweaks and sometimes a different selection of playable blocks
Changes
Added the Hide and Seek Microhub
Added the Challenge Board and Challenge Merchant: Complete unique objectives that reward Challenge Medals, which can be exchanged for exclusive cosmetics
Added 25 new levels (76-100), each with new unlocks to collect
Added a UI indicator for taunt cooldown
Modernised block selection and taunt menus
Added automatic removal of AFK seekers
Added a notification and sound when one hider remains
Added 15-second spawn protection for seekers
Added new hider spawn locations on each map
Added a hologram showing where and when the first seeker will spawn
Added a speed boost for seekers during the final 30 seconds of the game
Added bonus XP when a seeker is nearby
Removed hider survival XP
Unlocks
Added unlockable blocks (available at the challenge merchant)
Added seeker cape unlock category
As always, we'd love to hear your feedback! Be sure to let us know what you think by filling in the dedicated feedback form!
August 1st, 2026
cosmetics
Too cool to melt under pressure... The Sundae costume can now be purchased from the Quest Store!
July 29th, 2026
cosmetics
hot drops
You voted, and the results are in! The next Hot Drop will take place on Friday, July 31st and feature the Soulfire Crown!
The Hive community is worldwide, so to give players in every time zone the chance to obtain the Soulfire Crown, we'll be hosting two Hot Drops at different times. In each one, half of the total stock will be available.
Total Available: 1,500 (750 × 2)
Price: 5 Gift Tokens
🔥 What are Hot Drops?
Hot Drops are special events where players can purchase exclusive cosmetics. Each Hot Drop features a fixed quantity of a single item; once the item sells out, the event ends, and the item will never be available again.
Unlike other items sold on The Hive, items sold in Hot Drops can currently only be purchased with Gift Tokens and cannot be purchased with Minecoins.
Hot Drops take place in the main hub and microhubs (excluding Parkour Worlds).
Detailed information about Hot Drops can be found in this article.