Minecraft players on Windows PCs have more than one option to enjoy the game, each with its own strengths and shortcomings. There's Java Edition, the original iteration of the game, and the ...

Minecraft 1.21.1 debuted for Java Edition on August 8, 2024, as a hotfix update to fix a few critical exploits that were being used to intentionally crash multiplayer servers.

New to Minecraft? Here's all you need to know about the difference between Bedrock and Java, and how it affects you.