Minecraft Java Edition Java Edition is MInecraft's oldest iteration (Image via Mojang) Java Edition was the first version released by Mojang Studios, all the way back in 2011.

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

The Java Edition is inaccessible on consoles, as previously mentioned. This is due to the version being generally less optimized than Bedrock.

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. For many years, however, Minecraft has been struck with several cases of an identity crisis. Only ...

With the release of The Wild update, Minecraft editions - Java and Bedrock - will be bundled into one purchase for Windows PC players.

The wild success of Minecraft didn't come without its problems, one of which was that the original game was coded in Java. This is still the version some players prefer, for a laundry list of ...

The forthcoming Minecraft: Education Edition, written in C++, looks faster and smoother than the old Java version, but won't be compatible with all the old mods. If Microsoft mis-handles the ...

Minecraft runs on Java version 17 as of this pre-release – and you can expect the same to be true of the live version of Java Edition once 1.18 officially lands.

Minecraft has become a cultural sensation over the years, and now reaches over ninety million gamers every month. Mojang has released a number of updates which have added tremendous depth to the ...

"Minecraft: Java Edition" gets native Apple Silicon support in "The Wild Update" version 1.19 which also introduces new biomes. "Minecraft" is a Microsoft-owned game by Mojang Studios and it is among ...

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 ...