Despite the desire for Minecraft to become a unified game across platforms, Mojang still actively develops and refines the Java Edition separately from the Bedrock Edition.

Minecraft: Java Edition 1.19 Release Candidate 1 is now available to test, with exactly one fix in tow. If Mojang Studios doesn't find any more outstanding issues, this could be the build released ...

The Minecraft Java and Bedrock Editions should remain separate (Image via Mojang Studios) Minecraft has two different editions: Java and Bedrock.

The next Minecraft Live broadcast could take place as early as September 22, according to sources that stated Mojang accidentally revealed the date via a website error. Although the Minecraft ...

In the first Minecraft Live of 2025, Mojang announced Vibrant Visuals for both Bedrock and Java Edition.

Six whole years after Microsoft acquired Mojang, Minecraft: Java Edition has remained distinct from the Windows 10 / Bedrock version. The former is still the best way to play Minecraft if you want ...

Mojang developers have worked on the Java Edition features of Minecraft and are planning to release even better updates and versions. Majong AB developers have been quite diligent in working on ...

Mojang is rolling out a unified launcher for both Minecraft Dungeons and Minecraft: Java Edition. As of January 18th, players will be able to log in and launch either game with a Microsoft or ...

"Minecraft: Java Edition" gets native Apple Silicon support in "The Wild Update" version 1.19 which also introduces new biomes. "Minecraft" is a Microsoft-owned game by Mojang Studios and it is ...

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.

If you own a Chromebook, "Minecraft: Java Edition" is available to you via Linux. Here's how to download and install the popular game on a Chromebook.

Minecraft: Pocket Edition first debuted in 2011 on Sony’s Android-powered Xperia Play—a “PlayStation Certified” device with physical controls that looked much like the company’s PSPgo ...