The Minecraft Bedrock Edition supports crossplay on Android, iOS, Xbox, PlayStation, Nintendo Switch, and more. Bedrock players also have access to Realms, a multiplayer server run by Minecraft.

Here's what you should know about the differences in Minecraft Java and Bedrock for Windows before you choose which to install.

In 2009, Minecraft was initially developed with Java for usage exclusively on computers. Since then, Mojang has released various game versions compatible with different devices and systems.

This means that Java players can only play with other Java players, and the same goes for Bedrock. In order to play with friends on Java Edition, you'll need to be part of a server.

There are many choices of what version of Minecraft to get - the free version, the Java versions and the Bedrock edition. But what makes them different?

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

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