Minecraft Steve has a Beard Again

He also polished his shoes but did not properly tie his shirt.

For the first time in 10 years, the iconic Minecraft (opens in a new tab) default skin/character Steve has a beard once more, via the latest update to Minecraft's next version. The skins for both the default Steve and Alex characters in the beta launcher have minor adjustments to texture that make a huge difference.

Steve has a new iconic beard. The sleeves are rolled up or cuffed and a bit more definition in color on important areas such as the arms, shoes, and chest. Perhaps they've just shined the shoes. Hard to say all that dust isn't it?

Alex wears the same sleeve sleeves as Alex but with more vibrant colours on their clothing. Alex's hair is highlighted due to its layering and depth.

Everyone has suffered from the multi-year-old global pandemic. Many people decided that this was the best time to grow a beard, since they were not leaving their homes or doing anything. This includes it appears, Minecraft Steve.welcome to my hut Is that a canon? No, of course it isn't. I came up with it.

Steve's beard was gone for the first time in 2009, a year before Alex came onto the scene. Despite this, the beard was still visible in official artwork. The show even came to life when they put Steve into Super Smash Brothers.

Welcome back, beardy Steve. The fans seem excited. (opens in an entirely new tab)

In other Minecraft news we've put together some of the top texture packs (opens in new tab) for the venerable survival game. There's also an era of ruin-restoration happening as players make improvements to both historical castles (opens in new tab) and the newly-added in-game ancient ruins. (opens in a new tab)

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Jon Bolding is a game writer and critic with a strong background in strategy games. When he's away from his computer, he'll be found playing any tabletop game that's out there.