Minecraft: Java Edition is the original version of the game for computers, while Bedrock is a newer version available on nearly every device.

MakeCode is a new block-based coding environment that gives students superpowers in the Minecraft world to learn coding.

There are many choices of what version of Minecraft to get - the free version, the Java versions and the Bedrock edition. But what makes them different?

If you're looking to get into Minecraft, you'll see people talking about these two versions, but what is the difference--and which one is best? Java vs. Bedrock: Why are there two versions?

After Pocket Editions, Console Editions, even Pi Editions, Minecraft has finally settled on two lanes of development for the incredibly popular title: the Java Edition, and the Bedrock Edition.