If you don't want any of this, hey, the Java version will still work just fine. Features will be added over time, such as that cross-platform play support.

For others, it'll be discounted to $10 until it properly launches. When the beta launches on July 29th, folks who already own Minecraft on PC will be able to get in for free. 'But we're definitely looking at it!' It will support resource packs changing textures, though.

'Mod support is hard because C++ is not as reverse engineerable as Java, plus many stores don't allow those kind of mods,' Checchi explained. Support for mods may also not come, and mods are a pretty big part of Minecraft. Online play will be limited to eight people, Mojang's Tommaso Checchi explained in a Reddit post, because 'there isn't a dedicated server right now.' Obviously it won't support Mac and Linux either but hey, there's the Java version for that. These bring mean a few unfortunate limitations. Minecraft: Windows 10 Edition is basically the Pocket Edition that's been drifting around pocket telephones and tablets for a few years.

The announcement was made over the weekend at Minecon in London, which also saw the first trailer for Telltale's Minecraft: Story Mode.

If you're curious, the Minecraft: Windows 10 Edition will launch in beta alongside the launch of Windows 10 on July 29th. Still, the Java version will continue to exist. A new version of Minecraft based on the Pocket Edition is coming to Windows 10, Mojang have announced, but ye olde traditionale Java version will continue to be updated for the foreseeable future.Ĭross-platform play with the Pocket Edition on other platforms is the main big draw, but it'll have problems too - mod support is uncertain at this point, for starters.

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