The Java Edition is inaccessible on consoles, as previously mentioned. This is due to the version being generally less optimized than Bedrock.

New to Minecraft? Here's all you need to know about the difference between Bedrock and Java, and how it affects you.

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

With the release of The Wild update, Minecraft editions - Java and Bedrock - will be bundled into one purchase for Windows PC players.

Ever since Microsoft purchased both Minecraft and Mojang Studios, there has been a divide in the community between the original version of the game, Java Edition, and the Microsoft remake, Bedrock Edi ...

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

The wild success of Minecraft didn't come without its problems, one of which was that the original game was coded in Java. This is still the version some players prefer, for a laundry list of ...

What you need to know Minecraft is getting a combat overhaul. You can test out some of the changes in the Java Edition today. Minecraft is part of Xbox Game Pass. You can purchase Xbox Game Pass ...

The forthcoming Minecraft: Education Edition, written in C++, looks faster and smoother than the old Java version, but won't be compatible with all the old mods. If Microsoft mis-handles the ...

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.

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

"Minecraft: Java Edition" gets native Apple Silicon support in "The Wild Update" version 1.19 which also introduces new biomes.