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Minecraft 1.19 - The Wild Update is out now. Not only that, all owners now get both Java & Bedrock together as they've been merged into a single purchase.

Not that it particularly matters to Linux players, since Microsoft / Mojang still have no plans to bring the Bedrock version to Linux but still good as a whole to see. They will remain as two separate editions but now you always get both.

Anyway, The Wild Update! It's here! Trailer below:

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Some of what's new includes the Mangrove Swamp biome, Mangrove Trees, Mangrove Blocks, Mud and Mud Brick Blocks, Clay renewability, Frogs and Tadpoles, the Deep Dark biome, Ancient Cities, Darkness mob effect, Sculk, Sculk Veins, Sculk Shrieker, and Sculk Catalyst Blocks, Warden mob, Allay mob, Boat with Chest, new music, 3D Directional Audio simulation and much more has been added in.

There's plenty of tweaks to existing features too. See the full update notes for more.

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mr-victory Jun 7, 2022
Not that it particularly matters to Linux players
It does matter for me. I had the bedrock edition only because java was way more expensive but now I can play minecraft on linux.
Liam Dawe Jun 7, 2022
Not that it particularly matters to Linux players
It does matter for me. I had the bedrock edition only because java was way more expensive but now I can play minecraft on linux.
Well then, can't argue with that side of the fence :)
They will remain as two separate editions but now you always get both.

My concern is that they are planning on discontinuing Java edition and then saying "well, the majority of Java players are on Windows, so they can just play Bedrock!"

Currently, Java supports Windows 7 and later, while Bedrock supports Windows 10 and later. I worry that, when it comes time to drop Windows 7 and 8, Microsoft will think there is no longer a reason to maintain two separate codebases.

I should note that this concern isn't because of Microsoft's conflict of interest in (not) supporting Linux. None of the big game studios, not even Valve or Paradox, are willing to bring full-sized games to Linux unless they can use most of the same code for Windows. Every proprietary game on Linux would lose support if the developer no longer wanted to support the Windows version.

Not that it particularly matters to Linux players
It does matter for me. I had the bedrock edition only because java was way more expensive but now I can play minecraft on linux.
Last time I checked buying BE on one platform didn't give it to you on any other platform. Has that changed? Does buying Minecraft on desktop now give you Bedrock on Android, or vice versa?


Last edited by RandomizedKirbyTree47 on 7 June 2022 at 3:51 pm UTC
mr-victory Jun 7, 2022
Last time I checked buying BE on one platform didn't give it to you on any other platform. Has that changed? Does buying Minecraft on desktop now give you Bedrock on Android, or vice versa?
No it hasn't but there is a catch with the bundle. If you previously own MC Java you get MC for Windows (aka. Bedrock) for FREE and vica versa. What I had was not Android MC, I had MC for Windows because the price of that was %80 percent lower than MC Java. Also it is not possible to play MC for Win on Linux so I couldn't play MC on Linux.
Until now.

My concern is that they are planning on discontinuing Java edition
They can't. Most players will prefer Java over Bedrock because Java supports mods but Bedrock doesn't. Millions of people (no exaggeration) would go nuts if they did that.
brokeassben Jun 7, 2022
I work in IT and attended a Microsoft event where they were giving steep discounts for a lot of software and I picked up Minecraft for $3USD (a good deal for sure)...then I realized it was the Windows Store version. I've launched it once back when I was occasionally dual-booting and that was it.

Now if only the Windows Store purchase included the Java version

Ah, I am an idiot. I thought Bedrock and Win Store versions were different.



Last edited by brokeassben on 8 June 2022 at 5:10 pm UTC
No it hasn't but there is a catch with the bundle. If you previously own MC Java you get MC for Windows (aka. Bedrock) for FREE and vica versa. What I had was not Android MC, I had MC for Windows because the price of that was %80 percent lower than MC Java. Also it is not possible to play MC for Win on Linux so I couldn't play MC on Linux.
Until now.


Ah, okay, that makes more sense.
Interknet Jun 7, 2022
My concern is that they are planning on discontinuing Java edition
They can't. Most players will prefer Java over Bedrock because Java supports mods but Bedrock doesn't. Millions of people (no exaggeration) would go nuts if they did that.

Bedrock has mods; whether it 'supports' is a different thing.
Forge Jun 7, 2022
Now if only the Windows Store purchase included the Java version

Uh, it does. That's what the article said.

Windows Store purchase == Bedrock edition.

When you fire up Minecraft Java, it asks you to login via Microsoft. It's done that for the last couple major versions. They deprecated and migrated the old Mojang accounts around that same time.
based Jun 7, 2022
I'm the 1% who liked Bedrock more - it has the old combat and runs better. Hope to some day get it on Linux too!
CJLX Jun 7, 2022
I'd like to see bedrock on Linux too. Yes I know java is better but I've played bedrock with my 2 children for a number of years (me on Windows before I ditched it for Linux and them on android).

I know there's ways of setting up servers to allow java and bedrock to connect together but just for once I'd enjoy a simpler way to get it done. I'm due to get my deck next month so I'll probably give the geyser server method a try then.

Seems so odd that MS will put Minecraft Dungeons on steam but not the main game itself.
Mal Jun 7, 2022
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Nice to know.

I will join the parent club soon. So I guess I should start to get updated with the Minecraft news. :P
Craggles086 Jun 8, 2022
Mojang sounded fairly committed to their Linux client before Microsoft bought them out.

Oh well, first Scype, then MineCraft.

Another Linux friendly product destroyed by Microsoft. Microsoft now loves Linux !!


News report :: Microsoft reportedly discussing plans to acquire Mozilla after their failed attempt at porting the Edge browser to Chrome.


Last edited by Craggles086 on 8 June 2022 at 3:28 am UTC
Guppy Jun 8, 2022
I'd like to see bedrock on Linux too. Yes I know java is better but I've played bedrock with my 2 children for a number of years (me on Windows before I ditched it for Linux and them on android).

Untill recently a comunity driven project allowed you to run Bedrock ( the android version ) on Linux.

But the switch to the new rendering engine along with some hardcore bullying by people who were using the software to run pirated apk's means the project is properly abandoned now :(

https://github.com/ChristopherHX/mcpelauncher-manifest/issues


So I made the switch to java when playing with the kids now - even though farms are tons more productive ( the simple iron farm we made has produced more iron in the few hours after building it than every iron farm we've ever made in bedrock edition ) the game just feels so damn sluggish to play even with optifine :|
AciD Jun 8, 2022
Lucky for us, we still have Minetest and Terraria (this one is not open-source, but have much, much, MUCH more depth and items than MC).
sternschnupfen Jun 8, 2022
Shame that I cant play because Microsoft wants me to give them a phone number for "security purposes". Not even MY phone number they say I only need one to login, it can be any. And "of course" it will not be saved into my account. This data hoarding needs to stop.
grace_art Jun 8, 2022
People who are paranoid that Java is going to stop being developed and replaced by Bedrock do not spend a lot of time around Minecraft communities.
The dedicated part of the playerbase that sticks around and gathers communities/audiences always use features that are better suited for Java; be it hardcore mode (Bedrock doesn't have a hardcore mode!), redstone/technical builders, aesthetic builders (custom shaders/cinematic mods/ texture packs), speedrunners, or modders. Bedrock can only boast 'faster' loads, though Java has mods like Sodium/Phosphorus/Starlight that give good memory usage and high frame rates on potato computers.

TLDR; Most of the players that bring in millions of viewers/interest in Minecraft use Java specific features that Bedrock refuses to implement. Get rid of Java, and Microsoft will kill the majority of their audience and new players being brought in by people who use Java gameplay features.


Last edited by grace_art on 8 June 2022 at 1:26 pm UTC
klepon Jun 8, 2022
Seems so odd that MS will put Minecraft Dungeons on steam but not the main game itself.

Let's hope Steam Deck really takes over mainstream scene, to the point ignoring Steam release is simply losing potential money.
mircalla Jun 8, 2022
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Shame that I cant play because Microsoft wants me to give them a phone number for "security purposes". Not even MY phone number they say I only need one to login, it can be any. And "of course" it will not be saved into my account. This data hoarding needs to stop.

yeah, this was really scummy -- I went through the MS account migration when it happened and even added a hardware key in anticipation of the 2fa requirement I'd been hearing about, but when I tried to log in a day later it locked me out and demanded a phone number. I still haven't bothered.
denyasis Jun 8, 2022
Lucky for us, we still have Minetest and Terraria (this one is not open-source, but have much, much, MUCH more depth and items than MC).

Agreed, it's a shame Terraria doesn't do proper split screen on PC (but does consoles, apparently). Otherwise I'd have my kids try it.

They just realized Minecraft updated and are super pumped RightNow. They've been playing since before they could read


Last edited by denyasis on 8 June 2022 at 9:54 pm UTC
Kristian Jun 9, 2022
Surely Microsoft has the resources to add all of the Java version festures to Bedrock right? So the missing features are hardly a guarantee of them keeping the Java version, right?


Last edited by Kristian on 9 June 2022 at 2:58 pm UTC
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