Minecraft: Java Edition is regarded as the most popular way to experience the game on PC. The game is slightly varied from its console and Windows 10 counterparts.

Java Edition is also the only Minecraft version that has the Hardcore mode - a tougher version of regular Survival with permadeath.

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

Minecraft: Java Edition has remained the most popular way to enjoy the game, but it is not free-to-play. However, there are more than a few ways to enjoy Java Edition without necessarily paying ...

Minecraft Java edition beta version There's a little bit more that's in the current Java snapshot version, as it's the only version at the moment with all the new mountain biomes.

Minecraft: Java Edition is made better with mods, and we have everything you need to know to install and play with mods on Windows PCs.

Minecraft: Java Edition is the renamed version of Mojang's original sandbox building game. It was simply called Minecraft until it was renamed to add Java Edition in 2017.

Despite the desire for Minecraft to become a unified game across platforms, Mojang still actively develops and refines the Java Edition separately from the Bedrock Edition.

Bedrock or Java? For most casual players, the Bedrock Edition of Minecraft is the way to go. It’s easier to hop into, and is more stable, than the Java Edition.