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 ...

"Minecraft: Java Edition" gets native Apple Silicon support in "The Wild Update" version 1.19 which also introduces new biomes. "Minecraft" is a Microsoft-owned game by Mojang Studios and it is among ...

Now, with Vulkan on the horizon, Minecraft: Java Edition is finally stepping into a modern graphics era. For a title that continues to thrive years after launch, the Vulkan upgrade signals that even ...

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 ...

Following Bedrock Edition, Minecraft Java Edition has now started to follow the new version naming system, with the latest snapshot titled version 26.1. With this new snapshot, Mojang has finally ...

Although Mojang has not provided a precise timeline for transitioning Minecraft to Vulkan, players and modders can begin testing the new renderer in Java Edition in ...

Mojang's new Minecraft Java 1.21.9 update is out, and players can enhance their experience with OptiFine. This guide details how to safely download and install OptiFine, even if a stable 1.21.9 ...

This summer, Microsoft will release a beta of Minecraft: Education Edition written in C++ rather than Java, which looks like removing the performance problems associated with running the current ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. Update: The RTX open beta for Minecraft: Bedrock Edition is now live. It is not supported in the Java version. The update introduces the new Bastion ...

Microsoft and Mojang have announced that they will be launching an official Minecraft store where community creators can sell their content to players, whether that's adventure maps, skins or texture ...