
This makes it possible to play with players on those platforms. On the other hand, the Windows 10 Edition is based on the Bedrock Edition which is also used for the game’s mobile and console versions. Since Java Edition only supports Windows, macOS and Linus, you can only play with other people on traditional computers.

The Windows 10 Edition, as the name suggests, is only compatible with Windows 10.īoth versions support cross-play, but this is where the Windows 10 Edition shines the best. This very important if your computer is not running Windows 10. When it comes to traditional computers, Java Edition supports most modern operating systems and older versions of Windows.


Minecraft was first released in 2011 by Mojang AB and its creator ‘Notch’. Well, first, let’s talk about how there came to be two versions in the first place.
