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, ...

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 ...

Heads-up those playing Minecraft on 32-bit Windows (and other operating systems): the game will soon drop your OS support. The latest Minecraft snapshot now requires a 64-bit operating system. If you ...