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

One of the most unique parts of Minecraft is that there are two completely different versions of the game being maintained by Mojang. The original version of the title, now known as Java Edition, was ...

Minecraft may look the same regardless of where you play it, but the game is split between two versions built on entirely ...

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We hope you're not too attached to either of the Minecraft Java and Bedrock editions of one of the best building games on PC, as Microsoft and Mojang have confirmed that both will cease to exist on ...

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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 continues to evolve thanks to a sequence of free in-game updates for both Java and Bedrock Edition. However, Mojang also provides beta access in the form of Java snapshots and Bedrock ...

In context: For those who have played Minecraft for years, it's the gift that keeps on giving. Its vibrant modding community continuously crafts new content and features while the folks over at Mojang ...