In the same vein, the Java Edition of Minecraft could be played on some Chromebooks, but only after enabling Linux apps and grabbing a specific file to install.

New to Minecraft? Here's all you need to know about the difference between Bedrock and Java, and how it affects you.

You can play Minecraft on your console, your phone, on Windows 10 or in Java, but is that really enough? No, of course not. There are still loads of places where you can't play Minecraft.

Alternatively, you can install Minecraft Java Edition using the Linux app support in Chrome OS. Additionally, you can use cloud gaming services like Shadow PC, and Xbox Cloud Gaming.

Minecraft is a great game to play with friends, and you can cross-play with them no matter the platform, as long as you have the same version. This means that if you own the Java Edition of ...