Visit the Minecraft page in the Microsoft Store. With membership, you can download 'Minecraft Java and Bedrock versions for PC', which includes the free launcher.

How to Play Minecraft For Free on PC, Mac, PS5, and Xbox Minecraft is a phenomenon that continues to take the world by storm even 12 years after its full release.

Somewhat confusingly, there was an old launcher called 'Minecraft Unified Launcher', which was specifically for Windows 7 and 8 and only launched Java Edition and Minecraft Dungeons.

As of today, players who download Minecraft through Xbox Game Pass for PC will play through the unified Minecraft Launcher that handles both the Java and Bedrock Editions.

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Mojang Studios have announced the Minecraft PC Bundle, a package deal that will give Xbox Game Pass for PC users access to both the Java Edition and the Bedrock Edition of Minecraft.

If you missed your chance the first time around, Mojang has allowed more players to redeem their free copy of Minecraft on Windows 10 if they already own the Java Edition.