Minecraft Tiny Takeover update release date and all new features

Minecraft’s first major update of 2026 is quickly approaching, and it’s going to completely change how just about every mob looks. The name of this update is Tiny Takeover since it’s all about reworking the baby mobs.

It’s been a few months since Minecraft has seen new content, with the last major update launching back in December 2025. You might be eager to start exploring some fresh additions, so here’s when the Tiny Takeover update will be released and all the new features it’s bringing to Minecraft.

When is the Minecraft Tiny Takeover update releasing?

The Tiny Takeover update for Minecraft doesn’t have an official release date just yet, but it’s expected to roll out in late March or early April. This is based on past update patterns and the patch officially entering a pre-release state as of March 10.

The pre-release state means the update is mostly ready to go and just needs a few more rounds of bug fixes, so the precise release date for Tiny Takeover may vary depending on how many issues need to be fixed. When a release date is unveiled, we’ll add it here.

All Minecraft Tiny Takeover update features

As the name of the update hints, Tiny Takeover mostly focuses on adding or remodeling baby mobs. Tiny creatures are the star of the show this time around, which means just about everything included in this update is based around them.

Baby mobs

Over 30 baby mobs have been updated or added in the Tiny Takeover update. This includes those you may run into while exploring anywhere in Minecraft, whether it be a forest, ocean, or the Nether. Here are all of the baby mobs that are changing or being added with it.

• New baby farm mobs

  • Puppies
  • Kittens
  • Calves
  • Piglets
  • Chicks
  • Lambs
  • Ocelots
  • Bunnies

• New baby mounts

  • Donkeys
  • Mules
  • Horses

• New aquatic baby mobs

  • Axolotls
  • Dolphins
  • Squid
  • Turtle

• New wild baby mobs

  • Pandas
  • Foxes
  • Polar Bears
  • Bees
  • Llamas
  • Goats
  • Armadillos
  • Snifflets

• New hostile and scary baby mobs

  • Piglin
  • Zombie
  • Zombified Piglin
  • Zoglin
  • Hoglin
  • Zombie Villager
  • Strider
  • Husk
  • Gurgle

• New baby villagers

Golden Dandelion

If you don’t want your new adorable baby mob friends to grow up, you can now stop them from doing so thanks to the new powerful Golden Dandelion item. Feeding one of these to any baby mob keeps them young forever. They can be crafted using eight gold nuggets and one regular dandelion.

Craftable Name Tags

Prior to the Tiny Takeover update, Name Tags could only be found as random loot around certain structures. Now, though, Name Tags can finally be crafted, making it much easier to name all of your adorable new friends. They can be made using one paper and one nugget of any kind.

Other additions and changes

Outside of all the main major content featured in Tiny Takeover, there are also several smaller features and changes you may want to know about. These ones are less exciting, but still worth knowing about if you want to ensure you’re up to date with everything this update entails.

• A Trumpet note block has been added. You can place copper blocks at various oxidation levels beneath it to hear different sounds.
• New sounds for many baby mobs have been added.
• Some adult mobs, including pigs, cows, cats, and chickens, spawn with different sound personalities, which means each one you come across may sound a bit different.
• In Bedrock Edition, you can now spawn baby mobs by using the spawn egg on an adult version of the mob. This feature already existed in Java Edition, but has now finally made its way to Bedrock, too.

If you’re looking for some tasks to keep you busy in Minecraft while you wait for the Tiny Takeover update to arrive, there’s plenty to choose from. You might try working on getting the Lava Chicken music disc, making a Copper Golem, learning how to use the player locator bar, and crafting all copper tools, weapons, and armor.

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The first set of leaks for FC 26‘s FUT Birthday Team 2 has appeared online, and it will feature some amazing cards if the leaks are accurate.

The second team will be a continuation of the promo, and so far, EA Sports has remained tight-lipped. However, we can make a fair guess on what to expect from week two.

All FC 26 FUT Birthday Team 2 players (leaks)

Here’s the list of all the players who have been leaked for Week 2.

• Salde
• Bakayoko
• Ane Azkona
• Yilmaz
• Aaron Wan-Bissaka
• McKeown
• Lacazette
• Janssen
• Howell
• David Hancko
• Gwinn
• Jobe Bellingham
• Bahoya
• Ollie Watkins
• Thompson
• Dominik Soboszlai
• Guro Reiten
• Antony
• Mohamed Kudus
• Kerzyman
• Lauren Hemp
• Brahim Diaz
• Jonathan David
• Blackstenius
• Balde
• Ryan Ait-Nouri
• Antonio Rudiger
• Scott McTominay
• Sakina Karchaoui
• Heaps
• Paulo Dybala
• Alessandro Bastoni
• Paul Pogba
• Claudia Pina
• Pedri
• Hernan Crespo
• Marek Hamsik
• Javier Mascherano
• Laudehr
• Vincent Kompany
• Danielle De Rossi
• Lucio
• Samuel Eto’o
• Miyama
• Jill Foudy
• Bobby Charlton
• Ferenc Puskas

Team 2, just like the first team, will also feature special cards for Heroes and Icons. While Heroes and Icons will have pre-assigned playstyles, the same rule doesn’t apply to FUT Birthday Team 2 cards.

You’ll get to create your perfect cards using the available FUT Birthday Bakery evolutions.

FC 26 FUT Birthday Team 2 release countdown

FUT Birthday Team 2 cards will be released on Friday, March 13, when they replace the Team 1 cards. Most of the items will be available via packs, and the following countdown will expire once the cards go live.

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The countdown is based on the following times.

• 10am PT
• 12pm CT
• 1pm ET
• 6pm UTC
• 7pm CET

This is the usual schedule that EA Sports follows for the start of any promo. We may well see more leaks as we approach launch, so keep your eyes peeled. As always, do keep a lookout for cards that will appear via SBC and objectives.

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