Minecraft 1.59
ReleaseCalendarMinecraft 1.59 is a Java Edition full release released on 1 Jan 1970 under the calendar versioning scheme introduced in 2026.
- Released
- 1 Jan 1970
- Requires Java
- Not published
- Protocol version
- Unknown
- Data version
- Unknown
- Version group
- 1
- Numbering
- Calendar (YY.N)
- Server software
- 0 with builds
- Position
- #15901 of 1065
Everything in 1
4 versions in this group.
1.59 uses calendar versioning. The number means year 1, drop . It is not a 1.x version, and there is no 1.22. Read what changed.
Questions about Minecraft 1.59
What Java version does Minecraft 1.59 require?
Mojang does not publish a Java requirement for Minecraft 1.59. Versions from this era predate the field.
Is 1.59 the same as a 1.x version?
No. 1.59 uses the calendar scheme Mojang introduced in 2026, where the first number is the year and the second is the drop within that year. There is no 1.22.