Xbox Game Pass for PC titles are often less moddable than other versions of the same game, and it remains to be seen whether or not this is the case for Minecraft's Java Edition on Xbox Game Pass. What remains to be seen is how easily Minecraft's Java version can be modded. On Xbox Game Pass, PC gamers can now get the best of both worlds. At the same time, the game's Bedrock edition caters to those who want to play Minecraft with gamers across PC and console platforms. On PC, Minecraft's original Java version remains popular due to its moddability.

The best thing about this addition is that it includes both versions of Minecraft, its popular Java version, and its cross-platform compatible Bedrock edition.

This addition brings to Xbox Game Pass a hugely popular Microsoft title that was previously missing from PC's version of Xbox Game Pass, adding additional value to the service. It's unclear when can regular owners start using this unified method though.At Minecraft Live, Mojang announced that Minecraft's Java and Bedrock Editions would be coming to Xbox Game Pass for PC, arriving on November 2nd. 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.

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