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.

Minecraft and Minecraft Dungeons can now be offered and accessed through the same launcher, which is now rolling out to everyone via a free update.

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

Minecraft Java Edition is a free trial game. The Minecraft: Java Edition free trial is available on Android, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, Windows 10 and Vita. The length of the trial depends on ...

Players who have not played Minecraft for a while, but have the game downloaded, can simply update the game to get the latest version (1.16) through the Minecraft Java Edition Launcher.

The Minecraft launcher and its alternatives are required to play the sandbox title, as the days of simply double-clicking the game's icon are long gone.

Minecraft players struggle to play Java Edition with the new Launcher causing log-in difficulties and long download times.

Minecraft is coming to Game Pass for PC as the Minecraft: PC Bundle which includes both the Java and Bedrock Editions.

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.