{{Infobox version
|title=Minecraft 1.8.8
|edition=Java
|image=Java Edition 1.8.8.png
|date=
'''Pre-release:''' July 27, 2015
'''Release:''' July 28, 2015
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'''1.8.8'''[{{tweet|dinnerbone|626070306613018624|We pushed out Minecraft 1.8.8 to all users now, it's available for download in your launcher as usual :)|July 28, 2015}}] to mainly fix security bugs and crashes. 1.8.8 is compatible with servers running [[Java Edition 1.8|1.8]]–[[Java Edition 1.8.7|1.8.7]].[{{cite|url=https://www.mojang.com/2015/07/minecraft-1-8-8-release/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/0/https://www.mojang.com/2015/07/minecraft-1-8-8-release/|title=Minecraft 1.8.8 Released|author=Dinnerbone|website=Mojang.com|date=July 27, 2015}}] While it was not the last update to 1.8, it was the last one before the snapshots of [[Java Edition 1.9|1.9]] started.
A pre-release for 1.8.8 was released on July 27, 2015, for players to test,[{{tweet|Dinnerbone|625636815941275648|Minecraft 1.8.8 pre-release is available for testing in the launcher! Not much to say. Bug fixes and improvements!|Jul 27, 2015}}] though the full release of 1.8.8 is identical to this pre-release.
== Additions ==
=== General ===
; [[Realms]]
* Added the minigame '''Splatter''' by [http://youtube.com/SethBling SethBling] to [[Realms]].[{{tweet|marc_irl|625634358381166593|"Splatter", by @SethBling, is now available as a Minecraft Realms minigame! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v{{=}}cG-asw …|Jul 27, 2015}}]
** SethBling had originally named the map '''Splatoon''' after {{wikipedia|Splatoon|the Wii U game}}, but it was renamed by [[Marc Watson]] for copyright reasons.[{{tweet|marc_irl|625635639703269376|Yes I renamed the map Splatter. For what I hoped were obvious reasons. :p|Jul 27, 2015}}]
* Realm-wide resource packs for custom maps and minigames
== Changes ==
=== Blocks ===
; [[Banner]]s
* Only up to 16 layers are rendered now.
=== General ===
; [[Resource pack]]s
* Now displays an error if the [[pack format]] version number is not 1.
** Resource packs that do not match the version now require user acknowledgment to use.
*** Resource packs that were selected in a different version are unselected automatically.
== Fixes ==
{{fixes|fixedin=1.8.8|prefix=Minecraft
|;old
|13884|Hanging snow golems don't throw snowballs.
|27699|Can't give colored armor with command blocks.
|31158|releasing the control key before releasing the mouse is interpreted as holding down (mac).
|33450|Cannot place blocks on 255th layer.
|38041|Eating when going through portal plays the sound continuously though credits.
|43012|glass pane z-fighting with itself.
|46616|Beacon block's beam flickers and glitches.
|47585|Derailed minecarts sink into the ground.
|47854|Baby cows are committing suicide.
|48881|Placing Heads with NBT Data doesn't work.
|51447|Custom 3d model lighting bug on smooth lighting.
|65621|Armor Stands are not removed while falling in the void.
|66193|Armor stands make a sound like a player falling (splat) when they fall.
|70813|Chests missing when upgrading world from 1.7.x to 1.8.
|71938|Unable to test {{code|ArmorStand}} for team.
|72217|{{code|ownerName}} tag isn't affected by {{cmd|entitydata}}.
|72554|Wrong minecart position after placing.
|73110|Unicode characters not supported in realms description/name.
|73731|Player heads with empty {{code|SkullOwner}} strings cause severe rendering glitches.
|74471|Server list doesn't close opened connections properly.
|74580|Marker Tag doesn't make hitbox small anymore.
|74729|Hopper priorities change.
|75236|Crash when fireball hits player with thorns.
|76907|Block reach is a block too short when facing up while on a horse.
|78967|Player can only configure 3 mouse buttons
|80817|Server does not start - OSHI/JNA - {{code|java.lang.UnsatisfiedLinkError}}.
|81080|Client resource reload upon disconnection.
|31569|Summoning a stacked entity can create an improper error message.
|57677|Water/lava springs not updating at world gen.
|73269|Glitchy item drops in 1.8.1-pre2.
|75908|Custom item models render small as dropped, framed, etc.
|;Private issues
|81018|Potential server crashing exploit.