You'll need a Microsoft account to download Minecraft but that's no sweat to do. Choosing between the two versions, Java and Bedrock, is much easier than it used to be. There is no wrong choice as ...

Mojang has announced that Minecraft 's separate PC versions will finally be coming together in a bundle releasing on June 7. The new bundle, aptly titled Minecraft: Java and Bedrock Edition for PC ...

This means that Bedrock players on PS4/PS5, Android, iOS, Xbox, and Nintendo Switch will have to switch to a PC to download and play the Java Edition, but they do get it for free.

Players who have not played Minecraft for a while, but have the game downloaded, can simply update the game to get the latest version (1.16) through the Minecraft Java Edition Launcher.

This is because the Minecraft Java Edition and the Minecraft Bedrock Edition – the two versions available on the PC platform – are now being offered in a two-for-one bundle.

Mojang Studios have announced the Minecraft PC Bundle, a package deal that will give Xbox Game Pass for PC users access to both the Java Edition and the Bedrock Edition of Minecraft.

Somewhat confusingly, there was an old launcher called 'Minecraft Unified Launcher', which was specifically for Windows 7 and 8 and only launched Java Edition and Minecraft Dungeons.

Minecraft VR has been available on Oculus headsets since 2016, but Microsoft's official app is based upon the Bedrock edition of Minecraft. The PC-exclusive Java edition of Minecraft, which still ...

How to get Minecraft for free Mojang offers a free trial of Minecraft: Java Edition on its website. This won't let you play for long, though.

Minecraft developer Mojang has announced that the two editions of the PC version of the extremely popular video game, Java and Bedrock, will no longer be available separately and instead be sold ...