Despite getting updates every few months, Minecraft's developers had managed to avoid raising the system requirements for Java Edition until now. However, that has finally changed, as Mojang has ...

TL;DR: Microsoft raised Minecraft: Java Edition's minimum and recommended PC specs for the first time in 17 years, effective July 21: recommended 16GB RAM, a 2020s CPU, and a GPU with ≥6GB VRAM for ...

Adrian has been writing, critiquing, and thinking about games since he first picked up an N64 controller many years ago. These days he writes reviews, news, and features for Game Rant and believes ...

Winners & losers: For the first time in nearly two decades, Mojang has announced a significant change in Minecraft's hardware requirements, a rare move for one of the biggest gaming products in ...

Simon is a Computer Science BSc graduate who has been writing about technology since 2014, and using Windows machines since 3.1. After working for an indie game studio and acting as the family's go-to ...

Minecraft has raised the system requirements for Java Edition for the first time in 17 years. Mojang confirmed the update as part of its move from OpenGL to Vulkan, a change meant to modernize the ...

How a game looks is one of its most important factors, especially in an age of photo-realism and ray tracing. So, even if you're playing one of the most aesthetically uncomplicated video games to come ...

A brand-new Minecraft release has just been announced for October 2026, and it’s hugely exciting for those who love playing on the go. Minecraft Java Edition now recommends significantly stronger PC ...