The two are still separate games, each with its own limitations, but they'll at least be available in a simple and accessible way.įor those unfamiliar, Minecraft's Java version is the original version of the game released on PC in 2011. This bundle app will allow players to swap between games from the same Minecraft launcher with relative ease. Rather than split the two versions of Minecraft up into separate applications, Mojang is bundling them together into what's named the Minecraft: PC Bundle, available solely through Game Pass. The availability of both Minecraft Java and Bedrock Editions will be a little different than before, however. RELATED: Minecraft Developer Mojang Sharing Interesting Game Concept Art Starting November 2, Xbox Game Pass for PC subscribers will be able to download both versions of Minecraft. Minecraft coming to Xbox Game Pass for PC helped kick off the event, as it's been something fans have been asking for years through the past.

The announcement came out of this year's Minecraft Live event, the digital convention filled with Minecraft reveals, news, and plenty of Minecraft community goodness. Both versions of Minecraft on PC, the Java version and the Bedrock Edition, are coming soon to Xbox Game Pass for PC. That's an omission Xbox and Mojang are now ready to correct. However, considering Xbox's promise of delivering first-party exclusives on Xbox Game Pass day one, as well as Xbox's first-party library of older games, there's always been one glaring omission - Minecraft on Xbox Game Pass for PC.

Xbox Game Pass has delivered an impressive array of games since its launch in 2017, both on Xbox consoles and PC.

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