Minecraft Java and Bedrock Edition to join Xbox Game Pass PC
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What you need to know
Mojang Studios, the development studio behind one of thebest PC gamesever made, Minecraft, has announced the “Minecraft PC Bundle” during Minecraft Live 2021. This bundle allows PC players to access and play both Minecraft: Java Edition and Minecraft: Bedrock Edition through the Minecraft Launcher, which previously only supported Minecraft: Java Edition.
Mojang has confirmed that the Minecraft PC Bundle will first be available forXbox Game Passfor PC subscribers starting Nov. 2, 2021. The bundle will then officially launch in full at some point in 2022, although Mojang has not provided any specific dates for the release of the bundle at this time. Players who have previously purchased either Minecraft: Java Edition or Minecraft: Bedrock Edition will gain access to the edition of the game they don’t have for free once the bundle retails in 2022. Note that Java Edition players will need to migrate their Mojang Account to a Microsoft Account on theirMinecraft.net profile pageto get access to Bedrock Edition once the bundle releases.
Bundling Java Edition and Bedrock Edition together should be a welcome change, as previously, fans have had to choose between one or the other when buying Minecraft. Java Edition offers players support for thebest Minecraft modsand other forms of custom content such as thebest Minecraft shaders, while Bedrock is more stable, supports crossplay with Xbox players, and gives players access toMinecraft with RTX. Both versions of the game have their pros and cons, meaning PC players can now play both with this new bundle.
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