Minecraft: Windows 10 Edition Beta cannot be played with people using Java Minecraft, but that's OK — sign into your Xbox Live account and play against up to 10 friends in a realm, which is ...

Which edition of Minecraft should you play on Windows, Java or the Windows 10 Edition? (Image via Mojang/Microsoft/Oracle) ...

Despite the desire for Minecraft to become a unified game across platforms, Mojang still actively develops and refines the Java Edition separately from the Bedrock Edition.

Six whole years after Microsoft acquired Mojang, Minecraft: Java Edition has remained distinct from the Windows 10 / Bedrock version. The former is still the best way to play Minecraft if you want ...

Minecraft: Education Edition also builds on and extends the Windows 10 version of Minecraft. This is based on the Pocket Edition of Minecraft (MCPE), which is written in C++, not in Java.

"Mod support is hard because C++ is not as reverse engineerable as Java," wrote Microsoft developer Tommaso Checchi when the Windows 10 Edition was first announced.

Microsoft has long offered a free upgrade to the Windows 10 Edition, and anyone who bought the Java Edition before Oct. 19, 2018, is entitled to that upgrade.

Java Edition is available for players using Windows, MacOS, and Linux. For Minecraft Pocket Edition (Bedrock), players are able to play with others on console, mobile and PC, as long as they are ...

After opening the app, click on the Previews tab. If you own Minecraft Bedrock edition, you should see the 'Minecraft for Windows 10 beta programme'. Click on this and read through the disclaimer.

"Minecraft: Java Edition" is the original version of the game for computers, while "Bedrock" is a newer version available on nearly every device.