Typically, when players want to play Minecraft on their mobile devices, they have to do so through a version of the game that runs on the Bedrock Edition codebase.

Millions of players worldwide take pleasure in playing Minecraft Java Edition, the original version of the game.

If you're a seasoned Minecraft Java edition player you'll wonder exactly why anyone would want to pay for maps, texture packs and skins when you can just download them for free from Forge?

If you're looking to get into Minecraft, you'll see people talking about these two versions, but what is the difference--and which one is best? Java vs. Bedrock: Why are there two versions?

See it at Amazon Minecraft for Windows 10 See it at Microsoft The original Minecraft for PC and Mac is often referred to as "Java Edition" online, to differentiate it from Minecraft for Windows 10.

What is the Minecraft Java and Minecraft Bedrock edition, and what are the differences between the two? Here’s everything you need to know ...