Some might take for granted that Minecraft has been around for a decade and can be played on just about any platform. However, it's not a free-to-play game. It still costs money to jump in. However, ...

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 ...

Minecraft now requires more memory, faster processors, and more capable graphics cards to run smoothly. Mojang Studios has updated the PC system requirements for Minecraft–specifically for the Java ...

Java & Bedrock Edition combines two versions of one of the world's most recognizable sandbox games in a single PC package. P ...

Veteran reporter and editor with over ten years of experience. Probably reading comic books. Xbox Game Pass has delivered an impressive array of games since its launch in 2017, both on Xbox consoles ...

Titled Minecraft: Java & Bedrock Edition for PC, the newly merged version “will become the standard and only offering of vanilla Minecraft on Windows PC,” according to Mojang’s announcement. While the ...

Minecraft’s Java Edition is still supported by Mojang, and after 17 years of that continued support, the team is finally updating the Java Edition’s requirements to better reflect modern hardware.

On July 21, 2026, Mojang Studios raised the PC system requirements for Minecraft Java Edition. It’s the first big reset of the baseline in 17 years. The new minimum is meant to hit 1080p at 30 FPS, ...

Minecraft comes in two versions: the widely available Bedrock Edition that is available for the Pocket Edition, all consoles (Xbox, PlayStation, and Nintendo Switch), and PC. Meanwhile, the Java ...

Mojang AB, developer of Minecraft, has changed the block-based sandbox creative game so that it no longer requires Java to run. This will come as a relief to many users who enjoy playing Minecraft on ...

Minecraft is the best selling video game of all time, with over 200 million copies sold, and 140 million active monthly users. Evenso, not everyone owns the game, and so in order to boost its Game ...

Microsoft and Mojang during Minecraft Live today announced Minecraft is coming to Game Pass for PC on November 2 as the Minecraft: PC Bundle. It includes both Java and Bedrock Editions. Minecraft was ...