The Buzz - August 2025 📰
What's all the buzz about? Welcome to August's issue of The Buzz! Your one-stop shop for all things Hive.
In this newsletter, we'll cover all of the latest Hive news and updates and highlight some of your awesome community creations!
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News & Updates 📰
It might be summer, but the heat hasn’t slowed things down on The Hive! Since our last issue, an all-new BedWars season has arrived, Build Battle has received some much-requested updates, and two epic new tickets have landed. Let’s jump right in!
BedWars: Season 3 ⚡
August brought the launch of a brand-new BedWars season, where players stepped into a realm of gods and giants!
This saga brought legendary items, fierce new battlegrounds, heroic challenges, and a colossal limited-time mode: BedWars Mega.
Haven’t stepped into the halls of Valhalla yet? Now’s the time! Soar through the skies with the Valkyrie Wings, wield the crackling might of Odin’s Spear, fortify your defenses with the return of the Island Turret, and conquer fresh season challenges to claim divine cosmetics worthy of the gods.
For those players who want an extra challenge, be sure to check out the BedWars: Season 3 Ticket!
Purchasing this legendary ticket grants instant access to divine cosmetics and the opportunity to earn even more by conquering special BedWars challenges.
Purchase the Season 3 Ticket and your exclusive challenges will be unlocked right away. Begin your quest at the Challenge Board in the BedWars Microhub.
But beware - legends are not eternal! The ticket will only exist for the span of BedWars Season 3. Be sure to claim yours before it’s lost to time!
Build Battle Updates 🏗️
Following May's huge Build Battle update, with its microhub, fresh themes, and Speed Builders LTM, we promised more was on the way. Thanks to your suggestions, new features are here!
This quality-of-life update brought lots of community-suggested features and improvements:
- A new Plot Settings menu to control weather, time, and floors with ease.
- A Special Tools category, introducing the Magic Water Bucket, Magic Lava Bucket, and Magic Sponge.
- Bonemeal upgrades, now growing grass and foliage on grass and moss blocks.
- A revamped 1–5 star rating system for builds.
- Improved floor customization, letting you break and place blocks within it.
We're always looking for your feedback and suggestions. If you have something you'd like to see added to your favourite game, be sure to post a suggestion on our feedback forum!
BedWars: Season 2 Rewards 🏅
The BedWars: Season 2 rewards have now been awarded to eligible players!
If you played BedWars during Season 2, be sure to check your locker to find your new hub titles. Wear them proudly and let everyone know how you performed in BedWars’ second season!
Light or Dark? 😇
Halo or horns? Why not both? The Angel & Demons Ticket is available now, for a limited time!
For 1870 Minecoins, you’ll unlock an array of light and dark cosmetics right away, then tackle exclusive quests for bonus rewards, including extra cosmetics and unique variants for your mount, pet, and hat.
Act fast, this ticket will be available for a limited time!
Community Spotlight 🏅
In this segment, we'll highlight some of our favorite community creations, shared by you, our amazing players!
Players who have their art or video featured each receive the exclusive Buzztastic Creator hub title!
Costume Collage by Luis50207
Check out this incredible hand-drawn collage featuring tons of Hive costumes! Can you spot your favorites?
IRL Nibbles by davijrzzz
In perhaps one of our favorite submissions of all time, davijrzzz built a real-life version of the Nibbles pet spaceship… for their very own pet hamster! How cool is this?!
Block Drop Map Concept by Onvuu
Onvuu shared a deliciously sweet Block Drop concept, perfectly titled Sugar Rush! With frosted cliffs and cookie platforms galore, this map looks good enough to eat, and it’s making us hungry just looking at it!
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