Way back in 2020, the developers announced a major change to Minecraft: Java Edition, as players would soon be required to swap from a Mojang account to a Microsoft account in order to keep playing.

This is better for security, consistency, and ease-of-use. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Minecraft is split between two ...

There are a few different ways to change your Minecraft username, but most users will do it through the Xbox website.

Despite being purchased by Microsoft, Mojang and Minecraft have still sort of gone their own way, ever expanding through the years with aid from the PC giant. Minecraft Java Edition in particular is a ...

Minecraft Java Edition has always operated pretty much as-is following developer Mojang's acquisition by Microsoft. Bedrock Edition came along to integrate with the Microsoft account system, but ...

"Minecraft" developer Mojang has announced via a recent email that Java Edition players won't be able to put off migrating from their old accounts to a Microsoft account any longer. While the company ...

Mojang said late Wednesday that the legacy, PC-centric Java version of Minecraft will now require a Microsoft account, a decision Microsoft says it’s making for security reasons and to ensure future ...