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Ah, I had misread "minecraft" as "microsoft". I wasn't aware minecraft java was a thing. Crazy they have their own java implementation!

muststopmyths 7mo ago
It’s the Java version of the game, not a game version of Java. There’s a native version called bedrock
- throwaway27447 7mo ago
  > It’s the Java version of the game, not a game version of Java. This would be termed "Java Minecraft", not "Minecraft Java"
  - thundermuffin 7mo ago
    No, the game's Java version's official title post-Microsoft acquisition of Mojang is Minecraft: Java Edition.
    - vintermann 7mo ago
      They have renamed both product lines, Bedrock edition many times.
      - creatonez 7mo ago
        Specifically: Minecraft Pocket Edition for Xperia Play -> Minecraft: Pocket Edition -> [Minecraft: Windows 10 Edition, Minecraft: Gear VR Edition, Minecraft: Apple TV Edition, Minecraft: Fire TV Edition, Minecraft: Pocket Edition] -> Minecraft (It is colloquially "Minecraft: Bedrock Edition" when Mojang is distinguishing it from other versions. Note also that despite all being named "Minecraft", different platforms are separate licenses, but the Windows 10/11 license is bundled with Java Edition) RubyDung -> Cave Game -> Minecraft: Order of the Stone -> Minecraft -> Minecraft: Java Edition Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition -> [Minecraft: Xbox One Edition, Minecraft: PlayStation 3 Edition, Minecraft: PlayStation 4 Edition, Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition, Minecraft: Wii U Edition, Minecraft: Nintendo Switch Edition] (This was the 4J Studios version, now deprecated as some platforms are unsupported and on some platforms it is superseded by Bedrock. It is sometimes referred to as "Console Edition" but this was never official.)
  - afavour 7mo ago
    You appear to be the only one confused
Xorlev 7mo ago
Not a Java implementation, but the original game was written in Java. Later, Microsoft bought Minecraft and rewrote it (Bedrock edition) which runs on Xbox, tablets, etc. But, the community writes mods in Java. Now both exist and get roughly the same feature set now, but the Java version remains popular given the vast variety of mods and servers.
- throwaway27447 7mo ago
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- vintermann 7mo ago
  As I recall the C++ reimplementation of Minecraft predates the Microsoft sale. Unless they did a complete rewrite I don't know about, Bedrock is distantly based on the old mobile/console version of Minecraft.
- Freak_NL 7mo ago
  There is also this: > Minecraft: Java Edition runs on Windows, Mac, and Linux; Minecraft: Bedrock Edition runs on Windows. (From their own website. Bedrock might work with wine etc.) For a game as popular as Minecraft, where every year a fresh cohort of young players reaches an age suitable for playing it, it would be madness to discard Linux and Mac users and possibly push the modding community to some other game.
  - potwinkle 7mo ago
    There is an open-source launcher to run Bedrock on Mac and Linux, and it runs well. Bedrock, however, still isn't as popular because servers and mods are more of an afterthought, so not a lot of effort has been put into making it developer-friendly.

muststopmyths 7mo ago

It’s the Java version of the game, not a game version of Java. There’s a native version called bedrock

throwaway27447 7mo ago
> It’s the Java version of the game, not a game version of Java. This would be termed "Java Minecraft", not "Minecraft Java"
- thundermuffin 7mo ago
  No, the game's Java version's official title post-Microsoft acquisition of Mojang is Minecraft: Java Edition.
  - vintermann 7mo ago
    They have renamed both product lines, Bedrock edition many times.
    - creatonez 7mo ago
      Specifically: Minecraft Pocket Edition for Xperia Play -> Minecraft: Pocket Edition -> [Minecraft: Windows 10 Edition, Minecraft: Gear VR Edition, Minecraft: Apple TV Edition, Minecraft: Fire TV Edition, Minecraft: Pocket Edition] -> Minecraft (It is colloquially "Minecraft: Bedrock Edition" when Mojang is distinguishing it from other versions. Note also that despite all being named "Minecraft", different platforms are separate licenses, but the Windows 10/11 license is bundled with Java Edition) RubyDung -> Cave Game -> Minecraft: Order of the Stone -> Minecraft -> Minecraft: Java Edition Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition -> [Minecraft: Xbox One Edition, Minecraft: PlayStation 3 Edition, Minecraft: PlayStation 4 Edition, Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition, Minecraft: Wii U Edition, Minecraft: Nintendo Switch Edition] (This was the 4J Studios version, now deprecated as some platforms are unsupported and on some platforms it is superseded by Bedrock. It is sometimes referred to as "Console Edition" but this was never official.)
- afavour 7mo ago
  You appear to be the only one confused

Xorlev 7mo ago

Not a Java implementation, but the original game was written in Java. Later, Microsoft bought Minecraft and rewrote it (Bedrock edition) which runs on Xbox, tablets, etc. But, the community writes mods in Java. Now both exist and get roughly the same feature set now, but the Java version remains popular given the vast variety of mods and servers.

throwaway27447 7mo ago
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vintermann 7mo ago
As I recall the C++ reimplementation of Minecraft predates the Microsoft sale. Unless they did a complete rewrite I don't know about, Bedrock is distantly based on the old mobile/console version of Minecraft.
Freak_NL 7mo ago
There is also this: > Minecraft: Java Edition runs on Windows, Mac, and Linux; Minecraft: Bedrock Edition runs on Windows. (From their own website. Bedrock might work with wine etc.) For a game as popular as Minecraft, where every year a fresh cohort of young players reaches an age suitable for playing it, it would be madness to discard Linux and Mac users and possibly push the modding community to some other game.
- potwinkle 7mo ago
  There is an open-source launcher to run Bedrock on Mac and Linux, and it runs well. Bedrock, however, still isn't as popular because servers and mods are more of an afterthought, so not a lot of effort has been put into making it developer-friendly.