Walmart is reportedly expanding metaverse efforts by teaming with virtual gaming world Minecraft. The retail giant is now running a limited-time interactive gaming experience dubbed “Skyward” on a Minecraft Java server, Chain Store Age reported Friday (March 21). According to the report, Skyward lets players 13 and older explore different planets while searching for a “Golden Child.” Aside from the gaming experience, Walmart is also offering Minecraft-themed merchandise on a dedicated page on the Walmart eCommerce site and the company’s Skyward Discord server

Minecraft announced details for the next two game drops, Spring to Life and the next vanilla game drop, a visual upgrade called Vibrant Visuals.Minecraft also announced movie updates, including an exclusive clip from A Minecraft Movie and details about an in-game live event during the Minecraft Live broadcast.Players will be able to experience new variants of the chicken, pig, and cow, along with new ambient features and sounds on March 25, 2025. Additionally, players will also be able to anticipate flying across the Overworld on the back of a happy ghast later this year on all platforms.Here’s a full look at the announcements from Minecraft Live 2025, as well as the new features coming to Minecraft later this year:Spring to LifeFirst game drop of the year: Mojang’s Agnes Larsson introduced the next game drop, Spring to Life, which launches on March 25, 2025 and features the following:New mob variants for the pig, cow, and chicken: Besides the original pig, cow, and chicken, warm and cold pigs/cows/chickens can be found in sandy biomes and chilly biomes respectively.Sheep spawning : Sheep have adapted to the climate and most brown sheep now spawn in sandy biomes, black sheep in chilly biomes, and white sheep in green biomes. The famously rare pink sheep are unchanged and can still be found in all climates.: Sheep have adapted to the climate and most brown sheep now spawn in sandy biomes, black sheep in chilly biomes, and white sheep in green biomes. The famously rare pink sheep are unchanged and can still be found in all climates. New wolf variant sounds : When a wolf spawns, it will now get one of seven personalities, unrelated to their variant or biome. From cute to grumpy, each wolf will now bark, growl, pant, whine, and express themselves in their own unique way.: When a wolf spawns, it will now get one of seven personalities, unrelated to their variant or biome

Fans can enter creative mode ahead of the film's release with a new, limited-time meal and Happy Meal, both of which include collectibles, gaming exclusives moreCHICAGO, March 20, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- From crafting pixel-perfect replicas of our Golden Arches and world-famous menu items, to stacking block upon block into full-on restaurants, fans have been building their love for McDonald's into Minecraft for years. Now, inspired by their imagination – and the global big screen adventure, A Minecraft Movie, debuting in theaters April 4 – we're bringing the game's cinematic world to McDonald's. Introducing, A Minecraft Movie Meal and A Minecraft Movie Happy Meal, dropping together for the first time ever at McDonald's restaurants nationwide