Mojang has opened voting for Minecraft’s latest Mob, which will likely be revealed throughout this weekend’s Minecraft Live occasion. The Minecraft Mob Vote is an annual occasion through which followers get to determine which new Mob will likely be added to the sport in a future replace. This 12 months’s Minecraft Mob Vote is between the crab, the armadillo and the penguin. Voting is open from now till 6.15pm BST UK time on Sunday, October 15. The winner will likely be introduced as a part of the Minecraft Live broadcast, which kicks off at 6pm BST on October 15. You can vote for the brand new Minecraft Mob by visiting the game’s website..

All three new Mobs add attention-grabbing new gameplay options to Minecraft. The crab, for example, lets gamers place blocks even additional away when constructing.

“The crab makes its home in the mangrove swamp and has one enormous claw!” reads the official description.

“It doesn’t just use it for waving at players (hello!) – this giant claw is actually very special. If a player manages to find one, they can use it to place blocks further away when building.”

As you’d count on from a hardened creature just like the armadillo, the animal provides gamers a brand new armour choice.

“The armadillo lives in the savannah biome,” Mojang explains. “If you startle the armadillo, it will curl up into a blocky ball! The armadillo also drops a scute that you can use to craft a new type of armour, wolf armour! Which will give your pet wolf some extra protection.”

Finally, the penguin is described as a social creature that would turn out to be useful when crusing.

“The penguin is a social mob, and you’ll find it waddling around the stony shores biome. A little clumsy on land, the penguin is a strong swimmer when it’s in the water. It’s helpful too, because this amphibious mob can help your boat travel faster!”

Unfortunately, nonetheless, this 12 months’s Minecraft Mob Vote hasn’t gone down too effectively with followers. Indeed, greater than 400,000 folks have signed a petition to place an finish to the annual Mob Vote.

Unhappy with the dearth of latest content material accessible as a part of Minecraft’s yearly updates, followers consider Mojang ought to cease dividing the group and add all three new Mobs to the sport.

While it appears unlikely at this level, maybe Mojang will give the followers what they need and add the crab, armadillo and penguin, whatever the public vote. 

You’ll need to tune in on October 15 to seek out out!