There are a number of reasons whyMinecrafthas become one of the biggest releases in gaming history. Aside from being about endless creative potential, it transcends age groups, has a simple yet distinctive look, and a relaxing soundtrack to boot. Essentially, it’s avideo game about appreciating the little things. Of course,Minecraftwouldn’t be anything without two iconic characters, Steve and Alex. The former was the game’s original protagonist, and recently the studio decided to give him a classic look.
As spotted by PCGamesN, a new default skin forMinecrafthas reinstated Steve’s facial hair. Taking to Twitter, the game’s art director Jasper Boerstra has said they are pleased that fans are happy with the return of his beard. An image uploaded to Reddit shows the two Steves side by side, one with his clean-shaven look that’s been around for a while and one showing the new-yet-old look. In general, it seems that players are feeling positive about the fact that Mojang decided to bring back his beard.
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BothAlex and Steve are key aspects ofMinecraft, allowing players to jump into the blocky shows of either character or to completely customize their skins. While the latter has been in the game since it saw the light of day way back in 2009, the former was added in 2014. Both have also been featured inSuper Smash Bros.andMinecraft Dungeons, which came out in 2020. According to the aforementioned Reddit post, it doesn’t seem as though Alex has had her skin altered much as she retains her long locks and green shirt, though her hair has been changed slightly.
More images can be found onReddit.
With these two default characters, players can do all sorts of things in Mojang’s sandbox world or just see as much of the land as they can. EvenboredMinecraftplayers can find something to do, such as build a new home somewhere that’s not the Overworld, go looking for axolotls, engage in a bit of achievement hunting, or seek out and take on the Ender Dragon.
For this reason alone, it’s hardly surprising thatMinecrafthas near infinite replayability. The only true limit is the player’s own imagination. And if the almost endlessness of the vanilla experience isn’t enough, there are plenty of mods, skins, and general texture packs out there to give it a bit of a facelift. The fact that Mojang has reinstated Steve’s facial hair shows that the developer is perhaps keen to ensure the game doesn’t stray too far from what made it special in the first place.
Minecraftis available now for Mobile, PC, PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
