Way back in 2020, the developers announced a major change to Minecraft: Java Edition, as players would soon be required to swap from a Mojang account to a Microsoft account in order to keep playing.

"Minecraft" developer Mojang has announced via a recent email that Java Edition players won't be able to put off migrating from their old accounts to a Microsoft account any longer. While the company ...

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Minecraft's account migration to Microsoft is underway, and some players aren't entirely satisfied. While Mojang claims the move improves security and will lead to more safety features, some players ...

Mojang Studios has announced that all of its games, including Minecraft Java Edition, will soon require a Microsoft account in order to play. In a post on Minecraft.net, Mojang Studios gave a detailed ...

Mojang Studios is now rolling out Minecraft: Java Edition 1.18.2 Release Candidate 1 to interested testers and players. The snapshot is tiny, only including two minor bug fixes that resolves issues ...

Minecraft: Java Edition is about to receive the 1.18.2 patch update with plenty of fixes and improvements across the board. Ahead of release, Mojang Studios has been finalizing polish with pre-release ...

"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 ...