Minecraft 1.8.5 Version Available Now: New Patch Released by Mojang Quashes Beacon Effects Bugs, Remedies Security Issues, and MORE

By Staff Reporter

May 26 2015, 13:50 PM EDT

Another Minecraft security patch to update the massively popular game to version 1.8.5 has been released by developer Mojang.

The last Minecraft security update launched a month ago has brought the game to version 1.8.4 which was made to address vulnerability issues found that allowed users to remotely crash servers.

This latest update remedies the known security issues together with bug fixes like beacon effects, better server validation for movement packets and more, VG24/7 wrote.

Mojang said that the Minecraft patch 1.8.5 is totally compatible with all previous versions of 1.8 and fans are advised to update to version 1.8.5 as soon as possible.

A list of notable fixes are given as follows and additional details are provided through the developer blog.

[Bug MC-79632] - Phantom Custom Player in Scoreboard / UUIDs of non-player entities on scoreboards truncated after relog
[Bug MC-75630] - Exploit with signs and command blocks
[Bug MC-80478] - Better server validation for movement packets
[Bug MC-80479] - Invalid beacon effects are not validated
[Bug MC-80480] - Certain attribute values are not bound

Meanwhile, Developer Mojang has announced the release of Minecraft Title Update 1.16 for PS3, PS4 and PS Vita consoles and now available for download. Full details on what this new patch brings to the game on Sony's three consoles are listed as follows:

Minecraft: PlayStation 3 Title Update 1.16

Alex Skin along with other variations of it has been added to the default skins

The music tracks that was playing while in Creative Mode and on-front end-menus have been changed

The Simpsons Skin Pack trial content has been added

An issue that was stopping the Steampunk Texture Pack working has been fixed

Minecraft: PlayStation 4 Title Update 1.16

Alex Skin along with other variations of it has been added to the default skins

The music tracks that were playing while in Creative Mode and on-front end-menus have been changed

The Simpsons Skin Pack trial content has been added

The shrubs can now be placed in flower pots.

Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Title Update 1.16

Alex Skin along with other variations of it has been added to the default skins

The music tracks that were playing while in Creative Mode and on-front end-menus have been changed

The Simpsons Skin Pack trial content has been added

The shrubs can now be placed in flower pots

Minecraft version 1.8.5 is now available to offer bug fixes and address other security issues. Today, Minecraft ontinues to take the entire world by storm being the immensely popular and most watched video with over a billion views on YOUTube.