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

Minecraft Preview & Beta build has been updated to 1.21.120.20, which shows up as version 1.85/1.068 on consoles.

HARDER… on java edition ...

Despite being such a recognizable title, there are many different versions of Minecraft, some of which have quite comprehensive in-game differences.

That version of Minecraft persists today and is now referred to as the Java Edition (because of its reliance on the Java platform).

Minecraft: Java Edition is finally testing the latest features Minecraft Elders its Scrolls, is testing new horse armor Minecraft is dropping the Vibrant Visuals update sooner than you think ...

If you want to get Minecraft on PC, there are two different versions you need to be aware of.

The Java Edition of Minecraft, which is really just the PC version of the game that launched in 2009, has a brand-new update that adds some new features, including music by the composer of Celeste.

Minecraft runs on Java version 17 as of this pre-release – and you can expect the same to be true of the live version of Java Edition once 1.18 officially lands.