Way back in 2020, the developers announced a major change to Minecraft: Java Edition, as players would soon be required to swap from a Mojang account to a Microsoft account in order to keep playing.

Your Minecraft account could be lost forever if you don't take action right now, as the iconic Mojang building game finally completes the long-running transition to Microsoft accounts. If you want to ...

It took a while, but you'll soon need a Microsoft account to play any of Mojang's games. Minecraft developer Mojang has announced that a Microsoft account will be required to play its various games ...

Correction: Microsoft was in touch this afternoon through a spokesperson to clarify that the movement of accounts is only for people who use the Java edition of MineCraft. There are different versions ...

Microsoft has declared that beginning in 2021, you'll have to create a Microsoft account in order to play the game. Up until now, players with a Mojang account created through Minecraft: Java Edition ...

Minecraft has definitely outgrown its humble roots, in no small part thanks to Microsoft's push to other platforms and use cases. A certain segment of the Minecraft community, however, has managed to ...

Mojang said late Wednesday that the legacy, PC-centric Java version of Minecraft will now require a Microsoft account, a decision Microsoft says it’s making for security reasons and to ensure future ...

Changing your username in Minecraft is a bit more complicated than you'd expect. Not only does the process vary by platform, but so does the associated cost. If you've outgrown your old identity, here ...