"Minecraft" offers cross-platform play for both versions of the game — Bedrock and Java — but you can only play with users who own the same version.

"Minecraft" offers cross-platform play for both versions of the game - Bedrock and Java - but you can only play with users who own the same version.

"Minecraft" offers cross-platform play for both versions of the game - Bedrock and Java - but you can only play with users who own the same version.

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.

Minecraft Bedrock is a popular option thanks to it supporting cross-play via many different consoles and devices, so you can ...

Which edition of Minecraft should you play on Windows, Java or the Windows 10 Edition? (Image via Mojang/Microsoft/Oracle) Minecraft players on Windows PCs have more than one option to enjoy the ...

Firstly, if you're planning on playing Minecraft on anything other than a computer, then you'll be playing Bedrock. There's no choice there — the Java version is only available on computers.

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.