Minecraft: Java Edition players can't put off migrating to a Microsoft account much longer, says Mojang, which has revealed a hard deadline for the switch.

Minecraft Java Edition players have been asked to move their Mojang accounts to Microsoft accounts for a few years, but now there's a hard date for when those accounts must be migrated.

Minecraft has one of the best documented developments in all of gaming. From its early days in beta, Java Edition has always been the game's primary version.

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 ...

Microsoft announced a pre-release version of the 1.19.1 update for the Java Edition of Minecraft. The update is expected to be available for all users from June 28.

You'll need a Microsoft account to download Minecraft but that's no sweat to do. Choosing between the two versions, Java and Bedrock, is much easier than it used to be. There is no wrong choice as ...

Minecraft VR has been available on Oculus headsets since 2016, but Microsoft's official app is based upon the Bedrock edition of Minecraft. The PC-exclusive Java edition of Minecraft, which still ...

Crucially, however, you can only buy a copy of Minecraft Java Edition using a credit or debit card, and not Microsoft Account Credit. Adding credit to your child's account won't suffice.

Mojang Studios is now releasing Minecraft: Java Edition Snapshot 23w03a, the first snapshot for the upcoming 1.19.4 update, with new accessibility features.

Minecraft 1.20 was initially announced during Minecraft Live 2022, and now players can get their hands on the first batch of experimental features with Minecraft: Java Edition Snapshot 22w42a.