Mojang said late Wednesday that the legacy, PC-centric Java version of Minecraft will now require a Microsoft account, a decision Microsoft says it’s making for security reasons and to ensure future ...

There are two major versions of "Minecraft," one of which is available only for computers, and the other of which can be played on nearly every device. "Minecraft: Java Edition" is the original ...

There are only a handful of games that attain the level of success of Minecraft, and fewer still that manage to stay relevant and accessible after peaking. Minecraft has not only been able to retain a ...

Minecraft, a game that started as an indie survival sandbox, has turned into a full-scale pop culture phenomenon. Minecraft became the best-selling game globally after beating Grand Theft Auto V and ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. Mojang has announced that Minecraft's separate PC versions will finally be coming together in a bundle releasing on June 7. The new bundle, aptly ...

There are many Minecraft Editions available to download, and they're available on lots of different platforms, so let us break them down for you. By our count, we've got six Minecraft Editions listed ...

This summer, Microsoft will release a beta of Minecraft: Education Edition written in C++ rather than Java, which looks like removing the performance problems associated with running the current ...

The snapshots for 1.18 are done as we move into a new phase of Minecraft betas for the upcoming update, and the changes are getting more technical as we go. 1.18 pre-release 2 upgrades the Java ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. Update: The RTX open beta for Minecraft: Bedrock Edition is now live. It is not supported in the Java version. The update introduces the new Bastion ...