Changelog

Follow new updates and improvements to The Hive.

June 22nd, 2025

cosmetics

You might say this Koala is an elite choice for a pet!

We’re proud to announce that after just 1000 days of development, the Koala Pet is now available in the Hive Store for 660 Minecoins.

June 19th, 2025

small change roundup

This small change roundup features recent changes and bug fixes that are not covered in individual update posts.

BedWars

  • Fixed a missing translation of the BedWars game description in the microhub game selector.

  • Fixed an issue that caused a duplicate and broken listing of the ‘Enderman Plush’ bed topper to appear in the locker.

Ground Wars

  • Increased the amounts of XP earned for winning and getting a kill:

    • Kill - 1XP ➡️ 5XP

    • Win - 10XP ➡️ 30XP

Win Celebrations

  • Equipped win celebrations are now performed by the player when the game ends, in addition to their statue on the podium, in the following games: The Bridge, Ground Wars, Block Drop, Block Party, Capture The Flag, Survival Games, Hide and Seek, SkyWars, Build Battle, and Murder Mystery.

  • Added an icon for the win celebration category in the global locker.

  • Fixed a bug where the confirmation message after equipping a win celebration didn’t appear.

Gifting

  • XP Boosters can now be gifted for 1 gift token.

  • Gifts can no longer be placed in Parkour Worlds.

Other Changes

  • Hub mount despawn sounds now only play for the mount passenger, instead of everyone nearby.

  • Added support for Hive Ultimate rank in the Replay Cinema.

Other Fixes

  • Fixed a bug where players’ skins would sometimes not update (or change to a default one) after playing a game that equipped a custom skin (e.g. a Death skin in DeathRun or a block in Hide and Seek).

  • Fixed a bug where a player’s cosmetics were removed when their rank was edited in a custom server.

  • Fixed a bug where the /costume random, /avatar random, and /title random commands didn’t apply the selected cosmetic.

  • Fixed a bug where the /costume random, /avatar random, and /title random commands could select the currently equipped cosmetic.

  • Fixed a bug where players appeared smaller than normal after attempting to equip the Chicken Jockey mount in an area without enough space.

  • Fixed a bug that caused the Hive+ icon to not show up in the gifting menu.

  • Fixed a bug that caused quests from recently purchased Tickets to be counted towards the daily quest limit.

June 12th, 2025

cosmetics

Ever dreamed of riding into battle like a true Chicken Jockey? Dream no more! The Chicken Jockey Pet and Mount bundle is now available on The Hive store!

This bundle includes the epic Chicken Jockey Mount, which transforms you into a baby zombie, and the adorable (but slightly terrifying) Chicken Jockey Pet, all for just 1170 Minecoins!

You’ll also get two exclusive avatars and the CHICKEN JOCKEY! hub title, to complete the look.


This bundle can be gifted to other players for 7 gift tokens.

To purchase gift tokens, use the /gift command or interact with one of the red mailboxes in the hub.

June 12th, 2025

cosmetics

From the deep dark to deep space... The Baby Warden Pet, Sculk Wings, Starship Mount, and Red Panda Buddy Hat are all available now on The Hive Store!

Baby Warden Pet - 830 Minecoins

The Baby Warden Pet may hail from the eerie depths of the Deep Dark, but don’t be fooled! Behind those glowing eyes and haunting stare lies nothing but love!

Starship Mount - 1340 Minecoins

Climb aboard the Starship Mount and get ready to cruise through the cosmos (or at least the hub)! This epic spacecraft comes fully equipped with pew-pew firepower, three slick color variants, and a second seat for your trusty co-pilot.

Red Panda Buddy Hat - 490 Minecoins

With the Red Panda Buddy perched on your head, every step feels like a warm hug. Who knew headwear could be this wholesome?

Sculk Wings Backbling - 490 Minecoins

Emerge from the Deep Dark with the Sculk Wings! Channelling the eerie energy of the ancient underground, this chilling backbling is perfect for those who thrive in the shadows.


All of these epic cosmetics are available NOW on the Hive Store!

June 11th, 2025

game update

An update to Build Battle: Speed Builders is deploying to all regions. This update focuses on adding new content, and improving the custom server experience.

Changes

  • Added over 60 new builds

  • Improved custom server support

    • Teams are now automatically balanced

    • Inventories are shared between players on each team

  • Fixed multiple incompletable builds

  • Increased the amount of XP awarded per build from 1–6 XP to 1–12 XP

Thank you for the feedback on Speed Builders so far. We’re really happy you’re enjoying this LTM! In the future, we hope to continue to improve the game further, including making elimination rounds faster, and adding even more builds.

June 6th, 2025

feature

The wait is over, Hive Ultimate is finally here! Are you ready to level up your Hive experience?

Hive Ultimate is packed with powerful perks and exclusive cosmetics, and is available now for 3,420 Minecoins. Already have Hive+? Upgrade to Ultimate for just 1,690 Minecoins!

Included Perks:

  • A 75% XP boost in ALL GAMES

  • A violet name and exclusive [U] tag

  • Unlimited custom (private) servers per day

  • Ability to create private hubs

  • Ability to select/switch hubs

  • Lifetime access to the Replay Cinema

  • Increased quest limit (10 quests per day)

  • 300 friend slots

  • 3 map votes

Exclusive Cosmetics:

  • Hub Mount: Cubee Balloon

  • Pet: Crystal Cubee

  • Hat: Buzz Buddies

  • Back Bling: Wasp Wings

  • Win Celebration: Take the L

  • Costume: Ultimate Cubee

  • Avatars: Amethyst Cubee, Retrowave Cubee, Graffiti Cubee

  • Hub Titles: Hive++, Live. Laugh. Buzz., ULTIMATE POWER!

Like what you see? You can purchase Hive Ultimate in the Hive Store by interacting with the floating shopping cart in the hub or by using the /store command anywhere on the server.


Hive Ultimate can be gifted to any player with the gifting menu. The number of gift tokens required to gift Hive Ultimate depends on whether the recipient already owns Hive+:

  • If the player already has Hive+, the gift costs 11 gift tokens.

  • If the player does not have Hive+, the gift costs 22 gift tokens.

For more information about the Hive Ultimate rank, including the answers to lots of frequently asked questions, check out this article!

June 1st, 2025

notification

Paws, claws, and noble cause... The Cat Musketeer costume can now be purchased from the Quest Store!

May 28th, 2025

notification

By popular demand, we’re excited to announce a brand new premium rank: Hive Ultimate!

You asked, and we listened! A new rank has been by far the most upvoted suggestion on our forums, and it’s finally here, packed with awesome perks to level up your Hive experience!

Included Perks:

  • A 75% XP boost in ALL GAMES

  • Ultimate exclusive pet, mount, back bling, hat, and win celebration

  • A violet name and exclusive [U] tag

  • Unlimited custom (private) servers per day

  • Ability to create custom (private) hubs

  • Ability to select/switch hubs

  • Lifetime access to the Replay Cinema

  • Increased quest limit (10 quests per day)

  • 300 friend slots

  • 3 map votes

Hive Ultimate will be available from June, for 3420 Minecoins, or as an upgrade from Hive+ to Ultimate for 1690 Minecoins.

May 16th, 2025

new game

game update

Huge updates have arrived for one of our most popular games!

Build Battle features its own dedicated microhub, a new limited-time mode, and a fresh set of levels and cosmetics to unlock!

This is the technical changelog for this update. Be sure to check out our blog post for more information!

Speed Builders LTM

Introducing Speed Builders, a brand new limited-time mode!

In this fast-paced building showdown, you’ll race against other players to recreate builds as quickly and accurately as possible.

You'll earn points for every correctly placed block, but be careful… the player with the fewest correctly placed blocks will be eliminated at the end of each round. The last player standing wins!

Build Battle Changelog

Changes

  • Changed the name of Just Build to Build Battle

  • Added a brand new Build Battle microhub

  • Added 10 new levels, each with new cosmetics to unlock and collect

  • Added 50 new themes

  • Replaced ‘helmet’ unlock category with new hard hats

New Unlocks

  • 2 Hub Titles

  • 1 Hat

  • 2 Builder Trails

  • 9 Builder Capes (5 of which have been added retroactively to levels 1-20)

  • 9 Hard Hats (these replace the previous ‘builder helmet’ unlocks, and 7 have been added retroactively to levels 1-20)

XP Changes

Position-based XP

  • 1st place finish - 15XP → 25XP

  • 2nd place finish - 10XP → 20XP

  • 3rd place finish - 5XP → 15XP

  • 4th place finish - 10XP (new)

  • 5th place finish - 5XP (new)

Rating-based XP

  • Receiving a 'Meh' rating - 0.5XP → 1XP

  • Receiving a 'Okay' rating - 1XP → 2XP

  • Receiving a 'Good' rating - 1.5XP → 3XP

  • Receiving a 'Great' rating - 2XP → 4XP

  • Receiving a 'Love' rating - 2.5XP → 5XP

Developer note: We know that earning XP and levelling up has sometimes felt a bit slow in the past, so we’ve increased the amount of XP awarded. We will continue to monitor feedback and may consider increasing these values further.

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed a bug where the progress for quests where players must place x number of blocks would be awarded during the game

May 14th, 2025

The Replay Cinema Pass, which gives you unlimited access to the Replay Cinema, now grants lifetime access (up from 365 days)! The price remains the same, at 830 Minecoins.

Hive Replay Cinema allows you to play back most of your Hive matches (exceptions apply). Use controls such as rewind, slow motion, super speed and more to get the best angle of every moment. Share your matches and watch those from others using Replay IDs.

Existing and past purchases:

Anyone that purchased the 365-day pass on or after the 1st of January, 2023, has received permanent access to the Replay Cinema.