

Having both options will thus be great though it remains to be seen if the Java Edition will support cross-platform play as well as the Bedrock Edition. M inecraft: Bedrock Edition is the more stable release and better suited for cross-platform play but the Java Edition allows for deeper modding and comes with Hardcore mode. They’ll both be available in a single launcher, allowing players to choose the one they want to go with. That’s going to change on November 2nd when Minecraft: Java Edition and Minecraft: Bedrock Edition both being added.īoth versions will be playable on Windows 10 and 11, along with supporting cross-play with other platforms including mobile devices.


However, its PC versions have been absent from the subscription service. It's unclear when can regular owners start using this unified method though.Minecraft is currently available for Xbox Game Pass on Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S. Following November 2, PC subscribers will be able to quickly swap between the versions without hassle. To explain the main difference between the two, Bedrock is where cross-play is available, letting players across PC, consoles and even mobile devices join together for adventuring and building in unified servers, while the PC exclusive Minecraft Java Edition sports extensive mod support and a massive modding community behind it.Īs the two versions are currently available via two different storefronts - Bedrock on Microsoft Store and Java on the Minecraft Launcher - Mojang is bringing the Bedrock Edition to the Minecraft Launcher for the first time. It isn't just the Bedrock version either, as the original Java Edition is also hopping into the gaming subscription at the same time. That's changing soon though, as the studio announced during this year's Minecraft Live presentation that Xbox Game Pass for PC subscribers are also gaining the game starting on November 2. Mojang Studios' behemoth block-based sensation Minecraft has been available on the Xbox Game Pass subscription since March 2019, but only on the Xbox console variant.
