The game has existed in two separately developed versions since its 2011 launch on consoles. Previously, the original Minecraft: Java Edition used Mojang accounts, while Minecraft: Bedrock Edition, ...

Minecraft comes in two versions that are purchased separately and are not interchangeable. Deciding which version is right for you can be a daunting experience, but we’ll try to make it easy for you.

After 17 years, Minecraft Java Edition starts replacing OpenGL with a Vulkan multi-threaded renderer — update will prove a boon for performance and modding | Tom's ...

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

Mojang has a fresh Minecraft content update landing in just a few days, but ahead of it, it is making some changes to how it identifies each version of the game. Since the official launch of Minecraft ...

Mojang recently announced a massive change in Minecraft's version numbering system. Ever since the game was released in 2011, its version numbers started with "1", followed by the second number ...

The snapshots for 1.18 are done as we move into a new phase of Minecraft betas for the upcoming update, and the changes are getting more technical as we go. 1.18 pre-release 2 upgrades the Java ...