You've been waiting, and now is the time - all survival servers have been updated to Java Edition 1.18.1! Update your clients, then join in to discover the new lands!

Wait, what new lands, you might ask? All overworlds now benefit from the updated world generation limits, meaning that there are caves going down to y = -64. Likewise, you can now choose to build 64 blocks higher, up to y = 319.

We've also prepared new lands for you to explore, as you might want to see and build in this brave new world. However, this might not be where you expect. Laurasia has been running for over 10 years now, already features a mish-mash of various generations, plus is difficult to maintain. The red no-entry areas that were put into place some time back are there to stay, with no new land becoming available. Adding a new world wasn't chosen as an option, as we already have more than we need for our current player base.

Instead, Rodinia will become the primary world for new additions. It has a cleaner design and is much easier to navigate, making it a good starting point. As such, Rodinia's borders were extended 2000 blocks North and West, giving you new opportunities to go beyond the outer rail and see what's out there! Its South and East ends are considered for new extensions come 1.19, so that the Deep Dark features can be made available to you. Plans on this will be made closer to the next major release.

A few things are left to do, later today and tomorrow:

• Laurasia will be down approximately between 1am and 8am Eastern time to let it retrogen the new terrain, limiting lag.
• Kenorland will be updated shortly.
• Then the minigames to complete the set.

I hope you enjoy the latest set of updates!