GRADUAL ROADMAP

What shipped.
What comes next.

A chronological view across registered Gradual games. Dates, status, and public availability stay separate.

5 milestones
GDMCv1 · GradualMC

GradualMC Release

Released in August 2026, the core network launch established the lobby and Survival experience.

ReleasedReleased August 2026
Main Lobby Overview

Included work

  • Core network infrastructure
  • Minecraft lobby
  • Survival server
  • PvP and PvE Survival realms
GDMCv2 · GradualMC

Minigames Galore

A dedicated Minigames server brings ten games, shared queues, Custom Games, and progression together.

Released
Main Lobby Overview

Included work

  • Dedicated Minigames server
  • Ten-game launch roster
  • Shared queues and match flows
  • Public, private, and invite-only Custom Games
  • Match customization
  • Player experience and leveling
  • New maps and arenas
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GDMCv3 · GradualMC

The Expeditions Epidemic

Targeting late November 2026: a new Expeditions server and a native Survival private-world overhaul.

PlannedDesign Complete — Development UpcomingTargeting late November 2026 (tentative)

Planned work

  • Custom Expeditions — Temporary configurable survival worlds.
  • Official Challenge Series — Curated challenges, medals, and leaderboards.
  • Adventure Expeditions — Cooperative PvE adventures, bosses, and exploration.
  • Extraction Expeditions — High-risk missions with persistent equipment and loot recovery.
  • Specializations and progression
  • Armory, research, and construction
  • Blueprints and matchmaking
  • New Expeditions server
  • Migration from BentoBox to Gradual's native world-management system
  • Survival worlds: Anarchy, Event, and one not yet publicly named
  • At least three new minigames; identities not yet confirmed

Development milestones

  • Design: Complete.
  • Technical Foundation: Upcoming.
  • Core Gameplay: Upcoming.
  • Progression and Multiplayer: Upcoming.
  • Testing and Release Preparation: Upcoming.

Staged full-system approach: all four Expedition types are intended to function at launch, with additional content released afterward. Design is complete; implementation is upcoming.

GDMCv4 · GradualMC

Warlord

Targeting January–February 2027: a modded, squad-oriented Warzone experience whose mechanics remain in development.

PlannedTargeting January–February 2027 (tentative)

Planned work

  • Team and squad combat
  • Fortifications, emplacements, repair stations, and Forward Operating Bases
  • Earnable weapon camouflage progression and mastery—no real-money requirement
  • Survival warfare features
  • Minigames: Sumo Collapse, Knockout, and at least one unconfirmed addition
GDMCv5 · GradualMC

Imposter Syndrome

Targeting April 2027: a future Minigames-focused milestone, separate from the GDMCv2 launch roster.

PlannedTargeting April 2027 (tentative)

Planned work

  • SkyWars
  • Mace Roulette
  • KitPvP
  • At least three new minigames per major update