Mojang's original version of Minecraft, which millions play, will now require a Microsoft to play for security's sake, Microsoft says.

Mojang Studios has announced that starting in early 2021, exisiting ‘Minecraft’ Java Edition players will have to create a Microsoft account.

Your Minecraft account could be at risk unless you take action, as the Mojang classic completes migration from Java to the Minecraft Bedrock Edition.

The transition will be done in batches, with Minecraft reaching out to Java Edition players little by little. One important thing to note is that if you miss the deadline and Minecraft already ...

Minecraft Java Edition has always operated pretty much as-is following developer Mojang's acquisition by Microsoft. Bedrock Edition came along to integrate with the Microsoft account system, but ...

Mojang Studios has announced that starting in early 2021, exisiting ‘Minecraft’ Java Edition players will have to create a Microsoft account.

You'll need a Microsoft account to download Minecraft but that's no sweat to do. Choosing between the two versions, Java and ...

Minecraft: Java Edition has historically used their own Mojang Accounts for access and saving, but now Mojang Studios is planning to migrate all current and future Mojang Accounts to ...

This Fall, new Minecraft Java players will need to create a Microsoft account to log-in. Meanwhile, existing Mojang accounts will need to migrate in early 2021.

As for Java newcomers, starting some time this month they'll be prompted to create a Microsoft account, rather than a Mojang one.

Minecraft: Java Edition players can't put off migrating to a Microsoft account much longer, says Mojang, which has revealed a hard deadline for the switch.

Here’s how it works. Mojang Studios has announced that all of its games, including Minecraft Java Edition, will soon require a Microsoft account in order to play.