Minecraft 1.8 snapshot 14w31a was released on Thursday as part of a series of weekly previews for the game's update, the International Digital Times reports, prompting rumors about the game's unknown release date.

Mojang developers have yet to announce an official release date but have been updating gamers through snapshot downloads.

In their snapshot update, Minecraft 1.8 developers mentioned that it will take "24.83 days" to find whatever has been added to the game, the website also reports.

Minecraft 1.8 snapshot 14w30c, which was released last week, focuses on fixing bugs present in the game while allowing gamers to use banners for decoration.

Developers have not released more information about the game's download process.