We hope you’re not too connected to both of the Minecraft Java and Bedrock editions of among the finest constructing video games on PC, as Microsoft and Mojang have confirmed that each will stop to exist on June 7 – and get replaced by the Minecraft Java and Bedrock Version, so that you don’t have to make use of them individually anymore.
Whether or not or not you’re a fan of the outstanding sandbox sport, you should still be confused by the presence of two completely different variations of Minecraft on PC – the Java and Bedrock editions. PCGamesN has a useful information to clarify the distinction between the 2, however regardless – in the event you paid for one, you didn’t get entry to the opposite. Which is somewhat loopy.
Mojang and Microsoft clearly agree, as a result of now they’ve introduced (thanks, Neowin) the Minecraft Java and Bedrock Version – a single-purchase model of Minecraft on PC that replaces the separate editions. This goes on sale on June 7 and turns into “the usual and solely providing of vanilla Minecraft on Home windows PC.”
Anybody who owns both the Java or Bedrock editions will see it get upgraded to the mixed version with none additional buy required, which ought to occur robotically – though “it would take two to a few days for the sport to indicate up as we roll it out to all eligible gamers.” Moreover, Minecraft gamers ought to be capable of crossplay between variations with out problem.
Mojang confirms that in any other case “Java and Bedrock will stay separate video games with their very own distinctive options,” with the one distinction being that you just don’t have to purchase them individually and might entry each from the identical Minecraft launcher. Excellent news all-around, actually, apart from anybody who lately purchased each individually. Regardless, it ought to make the act of downloading Minecraft lots simpler.
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