The phenomenal success of Minecraft did not come without problems, one of which was that the game was developed in Java. This is still the version some players prefer, for a long list of reasons. However, for a long time now, the most popular version of the game has been the Bedrock edition, which was renamed to simply 'Minecraft' at the end of 2017. Confused? The differences are crucial to players who are investing in Minecraft. The most important difference is that the Java version is simpler to modify. Whatever way you play, the split had one major kink on PC which was that you had to purchase each separately. Now Mojang and Microsoft has announced that, from tomorrow, 7 June the two versions of what many consider to be the most successful game ever created have been combined into Minecraft: Java & Bedrock Edition for PC. This is an interesting naming. It allows buyers to access both editions of Minecraft and is the only offer of vanilla Minecraft on Windows PC. Of course, you will be able cross-play with either Java or Bedrock players by launching the whichever version your friends are playing. Players who have one of the versions will be upgraded to the duo pack edition. Mojang warns that this may take some time to roll out completely but all Minecraft Launcher owners should see the new package immediately within the next few days. Mojang announced that Java and Bedrock will remain separate games with distinct features. The only difference is that you will now get both Java and Bedrock in the default settings when you purchase Minecraft for Windows PC. You can access both games from the same launcher. The split between versions hasn't been without controversy over the years: Java players got upset when the game started insisting on having a Microsoft account (opens in a new tab). However, this appears to on the face of it just make a lot of sense and is good for players. As for Minecraft itself, it's in excellent condition, with players awaiting this month's huge Wilds update (opens in a new tab). In real life, it is a constant presence, especially in French president Macron's campaign for re-election (opens in a new tab) (though I wonder how many people who visit the server are eligible to vote). No matter which version they are using, players continue to create amazing visual spectacles in this endlessly creative and blocky world (opens new tab). email
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