Steve now has, once again, that iconic beard. rolled up or cuffed sleeves, and a bit more color definition on key areas like the arms, shoes, and chest. Perhaps they've just shined the shoes.

Steve's beard was lost back in 2009, as part of a move to make Minecraft's default skin more gender-neutral. It wasn't until 2014 that the ponytailed Alex made an appearance.

Mojang has changed the default Minecraft skins, Steve and Alex - and Minecraft Steve's beard is finally back after years sporting a clean-shaven look. The iconic blue-shirted face of the crafting ...

Image: Microsoft For the first time in over a decade, Mojang has updated Minecraft 's character skins for both Steve and Alex and we are pleased to see a certain hairy chin chum making its long ...

A Minecraft player and Reddit user named PureComedyGenius shared an image on the subreddit of the game showing a skin that adds long hair and a beard on Steve. They posted the image with a caption ...

Though the in-game version of Minecraft’s default skin does not currently have a beard, we often see Steve sporting that facial hair in marketing materials for the game such as toys, key art ...