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

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Minecraft Java is the earliest version of the game that was released as part of the original debut. Since then, Mojang has released the Bedrock edition to make the game more accessible to a wider ...