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Every update to the launcher, the client and the store, as it ships - real changes only.

Launcher6 November 2026Updates that install themselves, and more behind the pagesThe launcher updates itself on Windows too, buttons are empty with the colour on their edge, the page you're on stands out of the side rail, and every scene behind the pages has more in it.Read the story →

Launcher4 November 2026A new look that movesButtons like an iPhone's that sink and spring back, tabs and the side rail that slide, brighter colours and rounder panels - and clans with codes drawn for you and badges in six shapes.

Client4 November 2026Combo Counter and a capture keyCombo Counter shows how many hits you land in a row, and one key in the Right Shift menu takes a screenshot when you tap it and records a video while you hold it.

Launcher1 November 2026Your worlds on every versionA world made in one Minecraft version shows in every other's world list, the Play page has each update's artwork, and two whole scenes can stand behind the pages.

Client28 October 2026Catalyst plays 38 Minecraft releasesCatalyst now plays 38 Minecraft releases, from 1.7.10 to 26.3 - every module, cosmetic, friend and clan on all of them, in the same look.

Store21 October 2026Draw a cape, presents that openDraw your own cape in the Store's Capes tab and wear it or send it in, daily presents that shake and open, and a streak that runs on from month to month.

Client18 October 2026Host for Friends and new waypointsOpen your world to friends from the pause menu in one click, waypoints redone like Lunar's with a Clan Waypoints module, a minimap in Xaero's style and stickers in chat.

Client10 October 2026Real shaders and 500+ FPSCatalyst Shaders is now a real shader pack - shadows, clouds, reflections, Nether smoke and a black hole in the End - and the frame cap comes off for 500+ FPS.

Client10 October 2026A black hole, Far View and PvP packsA black hole in the End, Catalyst Shaders on for everyone with a High Quality option, Far View to 256 chunks, PvP texture packs and Smart Particles for more FPS.

Client10 October 2026Catalyst ShadersOur own shader, with a look for each dimension - sun rays, soft shadows, heat haze and violet void beams - in the Right Shift menu, no shader pack needed.

Store8 October 2026Dragons, suits, auras and dancesBaby dragons on your shoulder, whole suits, glowing auras, backpacks, eleven emotes and logo capes - and a new store on the website, laid out like a real shop.

Launcher4 October 2026Friends, clans and chatAdd friends by their Minecraft name, see where they are, chat with them and your clan - in the launcher and in game - and gift them coins.

Client4 October 2026Host a world for your friendsOpen your world to LAN and friends anywhere can join it - no port forwarding. They see you hosting and click Join.

Store3 October 2026Hats, pets and 200 new capesEight hats, six pets that ride on your shoulder, classic capes, meme capes and a flag for 181 countries.

Store3 October 2026Real daily presents, and coins that add upDaily rewards give real hats and a hamster every month, battle pass coins can be collected, and your coins live in your Catalyst account.

Launcher1 October 2026Sign in with MicrosoftCatalyst now signs you in with your Microsoft account - Mojang has reviewed the app and allowed it. Sign in once on Microsoft's own page, and Play starts the game as you.

Launcher1 October 2026CurseForge is onThe Mods page searches CurseForge as well as Modrinth.

Client1 October 2026A new colour pickerPicking a colour in the Right Shift menu is bigger and simpler - and it asks before throwing a change away.

Client30 September 2026Sky Shaders, and a box behind your HUDSix animated skies, a background behind every HUD element, and an Edit HUD that is easier to arrange.

Store28 September 20263D wings and gauntletsWings modelled in 3D, the Stoneheart set and the Arcane Iron Gauntlet - worn in game, on your own player.

Launcher26 September 2026Mods from Modrinth and CurseForge, into the profile you pickSearch both platforms at once, install into a profile with everything a mod needs, and keep mods up to date - all from the launcher.

Launcher25 September 2026A calmer launcher, and Modrinth modsFewer boxes everywhere, a Mods page that browses and installs mods from Modrinth, and redeem codes that work the moment they are made.

Client25 September 2026Minimap and projectile predictionA map of the terrain around you, the path your projectiles will fly, and colours of your own for highlighted items.

Store25 September 2026Redeem codes, prices and the battle passCodes for coins, sales, free items and exclusives - plus prices for wings and a battle pass that costs $8.99.

Client24 September 2026Fullbright, Clear Water and better hitboxesSee in the dark without a potion, see through water, and hitboxes that follow F3+B.

Client24 September 2026A title screen that is yoursDrag, resize and recolour every button, star your favourite servers, and pick a moving background.

Client24 September 2026Item Physics, Custom Crosshair and WaypointsItems that tumble and lie flat, seven crosshair shapes, totem pop counts, and waypoints with beams.

Client24 September 2026Custom Sky and eight new modulesLavender days, pink dusks and a navy night with a Milky Way - and eight new modules to go with them.

Launcher24 September 2026The launcher's living homeA backdrop that moves, a Launch button that ripples, and a Home page you can rearrange.

Client23 September 2026Take/Deposit, Shulker Preview and Auto TextMove whole rows of items with one click, look inside shulker boxes, and send messages with a key.

Launcher21 September 2026Themes for the launcher and the menuEight colour schemes and a custom colour - and the in-game menu wears whichever you pick.

Client13 September 2026Your own sounds, Time Changer and RemindersCustom hit, place and break sounds, a cape and inventory background of your own, and two new modules.

Client7 September 2026The first modulesFPS, Zoom, Auto Sprint, Toggle Sneak/Sprint, Slot Lock, Armour Status and Saturation.