GIGAZINE

Report that 'Microsoft account for Minecraft was suddenly locked and I was charged a phone number'

To play the Java version of Minecraft on a PC, you needed a Mojang account managed by Mojang, the creator of Minecraft, but Mojang was acquired by Microsoft and moved to a Microsoft account. Hn2019, ...
Sportskeeda

Minecraft Java vs Bedrock: Which edition is more popular?

Bedrock has more players than Java due to the number of platforms it's on (Image via Mojang Studios) Ever since Microsoft purchased both Minecraft and Mojang Studios, there has been a divide in the ...
Neowin

Minecraft Java Edition players must move to Microsoft accounts by September 19Minecraft Java Edition players must move to Microsoft accounts by September 19Minecraft Java ...

Minecraft Java Edition players must move to Microsoft accounts by September 19 Minecraft Java Edition players have been asked to move their Mojang accounts to Microsoft accounts for a few years, but ...
Windows Central

Minecraft: Java Edition 1.19.3 enters pre-release testing with new snapshot

Mojang Studios has been working hard on the 1.19.3 patch update for Minecraft: Java Edition. The update will include plenty of bug fixes and technical changes, and new features like Creative Inventory ...
GIGAZINE

Announcing a change that requires a Microsoft account to play Minecraft for Java

The original version of Minecraft, Java Edition, which supports cross-platform play between Windows, macOS, and Linux, could be purchased and played by creating an account with the developer Mojang.