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?

There are two editions of Minecraft: Java Edition and Bedrock Edition. Both versions might look identical, but they have many differences.

Minecraft: Java Edition is the original version of the game for computers, while Bedrock is a newer version available on nearly every device.

Minecraft Java Edition Java Edition is MInecraft's oldest iteration (Image via Mojang) Java Edition was the first version released by Mojang Studios, all the way back in 2011.

Java vs. Bedrock: Why are there two versions? When Minecraft just started to become popular in the early 2010s, there was just one platform and one version.

Minecraft Java or Bedrock multiplayer As mentioned above, multiplayer is handled differently between the two versions of Minecraft.

Of the two versions of Minecraft available to download, Java and Bedrock, which is the better choice? The answer lies in these distinctions.

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