You'll need a Microsoft account to download Minecraft but that's no sweat to do. Choosing between the two versions, Java and ...

Minecraft Java Edition players can only cross-play with people on the same version, which is relegated to PC, Mac, and Linux.

Mojang Studios have announced the Minecraft PC Bundle, a package deal that will give Xbox Game Pass for PC users access to both the Java Edition and the Bedrock Edition of Minecraft.

This is because the Minecraft Java Edition and the Minecraft Bedrock Edition – the two versions available on the PC platform – are now being offered in a two-for-one bundle.

Java Edition is already available on the game's launcher. Bedrock Edition, which is titled "Minecraft for Windows 10" on the launcher, will now also be appearing with the former and Minecraft ...

To be more specific, the two versions are Java Edition and Bedrock Edition, and they'll both be available via Xbox's Game Pass for PC service from November 2, 2021.

The original Java edition of Minecraft for PC crossed the impressive 30 million copies sold milestone today. This version of the sandbox title has been out for over seven years now.