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Java And Bedrock Editions Merge, Creating One Minecraft To Rule Them All

The wild success of Minecraft didn't come without its problems, one of which was that the original game was coded in Java. Extremecraft This is still the version some players prefer, for a laundry list of reasons, but for many years now the 'standard' edition of the game has been the Bedrock edition, which was renamed to just 'Minecraft' in 2017.



Confused? The differences are very important to those invested in Minecraft, with the most crucial being that it's easier to mod the Java edition. Regardless of how you play, the split always had one very notable kink on PC: essentially you had to buy both separately. Mojang and Microsoft announced that the two versions are now merged into Minecraft: Java & Bedrock Edition, available for PC as of tomorrow, June 7.



That's some creative naming. This gives buyers access to both editions, and is now the only offering of vanilla Minecraft on Windows PC. Of course, you will be able to cross-play with either Java or Bedrock players by launching whichever edition your friends are playing."



Players who have one of the versions will be upgraded to the duo pack edition. Mojang admits that it may take a while for the new package to be fully rolled out. However, all Minecraft Launcher owners will see the new package within the next few hours.



"To be clear, Java and Bedrock will remain separate games with their own distinctive features," says Mojang in the blogpost announcing the change. "The only difference is that you now get both Java and Bedrock by default when you buy Minecraft for Windows PC. You can access them both from one launcher."



Over the years, the split between versions has been controversial. Java players were upset when Microsoft demanded that they create a Microsoft account. This move appears to make sense and be beneficial for players.



Minecraft itself is in incredible health. Players are awaiting the massive Wilds update this month (opens in new window). It is still a constant presence on the real world. It was used most recently in the French president Emmanuel Macron’s re-election campaign. I wonder how many people visited that server to vote. Players continue to create mind-blowing visual spectacles, regardless of which edition they are using (opens in new window).


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