Millions of players worldwide take pleasure in playing Minecraft Java Edition, the original version of the game.

In Minecraft Java Edition, players can either jump into a world on their own and explore it, or they can join their friends in a multiplayer world and play together.

If you're looking to get into Minecraft, you'll see people talking about these two versions, but what is the difference--and which one is best? Java vs. Bedrock: Why are there two versions?

With Minecraft: Java & Bedrock Edition for Windows, you can easily switch between games using the unified launcher and cross-play with any current edition of Minecraft.

Mojang Studios is releasing yet another Minecraft: Java Edition pre-release snapshot for "The Wild Update," with another batch of minor bugs. The 1.19 update is officially one week away.

Minecraft: Java Edition 1.19.3 Pre-Release 1 is now available to testers, with the snapshot including a handful of additional technical changes. The full update should be arriving in a few weeks.