Although Minecraft fans have various means to play Java Edition for free, including the game's demo as well as Minecraft Classic, these options are limited.

Minecraft v1.16 is a part of the Nether Update, a major update in the game that added a ton of new elements. Players can update to the latest version simply through their launcher.

Despite the lack of Portal 3, this much-loved puzzler lives on and now, after five years in development, you can play it in ...

Keen to download Minecraft for PC and not sure where to start? We've got you. It isn't nearly as hard to do as it used to be.

If you missed your chance the first time around, Mojang has allowed more players to redeem their free copy of Minecraft on Windows 10 if they already own the Java Edition.

If you're one of the millions of people that bought the Java Edition of Minecraft before October 19, 2018 you can claim a free copy of the modern Bedrock Edition of Minecraft on Windows 10.

Mojang has announced that 'Minecraft' - both Java Edition and Bedrock Edition - will join Xbox Game Pass for PC in November.

To be more specific, the two versions are Java Edition and Bedrock Edition, and they'll both be available via Xbox's Game Pass for PC service from November 2, 2021.

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Of the two versions of Minecraft available to download, Java and Bedrock, which is the better choice? The answer lies in these distinctions.