It was announced that ' Minecraft: Java & Bedrock Edition for PC ', which combines these two versions of Minecraft into one, will be released on June 7, 2022.

You'll need a Microsoft account to download Minecraft but that's no sweat to do. Choosing between the two versions, Java and ...

To play Minecraft: Java & Bedrock Edition with Game Pass on PC, you'll just need to install the Java & Bedrock Edition from the Microsoft Store page or from the Xbox app for PC.

This means that Bedrock players on PS4/PS5, Android, iOS, Xbox, and Nintendo Switch will have to switch to a PC to download and play the Java Edition, but they do get it for free.

If you want to download Java 64-bit or 32-bit on your Windows 11 or Windows 10 computer then follow the method mentioned here.

Players who have not played Minecraft for a while, but have the game downloaded, can simply update the game to get the latest version (1.16) through the Minecraft Java Edition Launcher.

Q&A James Gosling, who helped create Sun Microsystems' Java software, is working to bring it back to its desktop computing roots.

Mojang Studios have announced the Minecraft PC Bundle, a package deal that will give Xbox Game Pass for PC users access to both the Java Edition and the Bedrock Edition of Minecraft.