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StickyPiston Hosting comes knocking straight out the gate in 2026! 🎊
The air is chilly and yet ripe with something new. Minecraft enters into a new era with its drop system changing versions while StickyPiston Hosting adapts to the prospects of the future. And we still provide Minecraft Maps and Minecraft Modpacks for you to this day.
What are we waiting for? Let’s look into January 2026 and this new year!
Snapshot Releases – The First Drops of 2026
Already off to a great start with the introduction of what’s already coming to 26.1! Man, it feels a bit weird that we’re in a new versioning system from Mojang.
While the first snapshot here was released in December, most of us were on break for Christmas so we didn’t get to update the previous blog. That plus we thought it’d be more fitting to include it here.
December 16th, 2025 – 26.1 Snapshot 1
- Trades are now determined through random sequences, like loot
- A new Lightmap Algorithm to improve block and sky light levels
- Data packs can now influence villager trades
Read the full 26.1 Snapshot 1 Changelog
January 7th, 2026 – 26.1 Snapshot 2
- Tons of Baby Mob model updates for passive mobs
- JVM Options now default to 4 GB of RAM instead of 2 GB
- Name Tags are now craftable with 1 Paper & 1 Metal Nugget
Read the full 26.1 Snapshot 2 Changelog
January 13th, 2026 – 26.1 Snapshot 3
- Day count is now separate from local difficulty
- Tripwire Texture is now rendered as an alpha cutout
- Difficulty button is now replaced with World Options
Read the full 26.1 Snapshot 3 Changelog
January 20th, 2026 – 26.1 Snapshot 4
- Baby Variations of the Horse Mobs
- New baby sounds for Horses and Mules
- The world clock has been added to The End
Read the full 26.1 Snapshot 4 Changelog
Minecraft Modpacks – Concentrated Enjoyment
Time to look into the massive well of modpacks for this month. We got some Christmas Nostalgia on board, people still wanting winter to stay thanks to this. And we even see the return of BM Exosphere in its sequel.
One big thing to take note of though is the Gamma Files. It gives us a new approach to The Lore. This lore is an expansion upon what Minecraft could’ve been and how it fleshes out the world by enhancing older iterations of Alpha & Beta. It blends in the past and present with something new, yet familiar.
Minecraft Maps – Cold Blasts of Refreshment
It’s about time we got some Winter blasting maps! We got the likes of some with Frost Switch switching themselves into view and even the airy breezes coming from Wing Guard.
But maybe Santa should be a focus as you recover his Lost Gifts. It would be pretty helpful to recover these lost items and help the big guy out.
Looking Into February 2026
Talk about a jam packed start to the month! A new year and we’re already on top of it all.
February’s looking to be a bit more condensed and action packed, yet also not blasting people with too much all at once. There’s a lot that players will want to get their hands on whether it’d be the new Hytale release or even tons of new Minecraft Modpacks. ⚔️
StickyPiston Hosting is still here and ready to provide all that players would ever need! Enjoy Minecrafters and look on into the future.
Stay Crafty