Way back in 2020, the developers announced a major change to Minecraft: Java Edition, as players would soon be required to swap from a Mojang account to a Microsoft account in order to keep playing.

This is better for security, consistency, and ease-of-use. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Minecraft is split between two ...

Perhaps unsurprisingly, the amount of time people spend on gaming has jumped significantly over the last few weeks. One of the biggest games, maybe even THE biggest game, of the last decade is now ...

Minecraft Java and Bedrock edition launched on PC in 2022, bringing the two main versions of the game to a mutual launcher. But even with the two games living happily as one, it can be a bit confusing ...

Stephen is an avid Nintendo, Indie, and retro gamer of 30 years who dabbles in Xbox, mainly in the form of binge sessions of Overwatch. He's a history buff, an aspiring writer of short fiction, and a ...

In context: For those who have played Minecraft for years, it's the gift that keeps on giving. Its vibrant modding community continuously crafts new content and features while the folks over at Mojang ...

Maybe ‍ ‌‍ ‍‌ ‍ ‌‍ ‍‌ you wanted to buy Minecraft just for you or your kids, but instead, you found yourself asking the same question repeatedly: which one, Java Edition or Bedrock Edition? For years, ...