Minecraft:Edition
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Template:For Template:Distinguish Minecraft has several editions, some of which are discontinued.
Java Edition
Minecraft: Java Edition (formerly just Minecraft) is the original version of Minecraft, developed by Minecraft:Mojang Studios for Template:W, Template:W, and Template:W. Minecraft:Notch began development on May 10, 2009, publicly releasing Minecraft on May 17, 2009. The full release of the game (version 1.0.0) was on November 18, 2011, at Minecraft:MINECON 2011. The latest release is Template:V.
Bedrock Edition
Minecraft: Bedrock Edition (only Minecraft on most platforms and in-game) refers to the multi-platform versions of Minecraft developed by Minecraft:Mojang Studios, Minecraft:Xbox Game Studios, and Minecraft:SkyBox Labs and based on the Minecraft:Bedrock codebase. The latest release is Template:V.
Minecraft Education
Template:El (formerly Minecraft: Education Edition) is an educational edition of Minecraft specifically designed for classroom use. It is developed by Minecraft:Mojang Studios and Template:W and has features that make Minecraft easy to use in a classroom setting. The latest version is Template:V. It is built on the same codebase as Bedrock Edition and many of its features can be accessed using Minecraft:world settings in Bedrock Edition.
Legacy Console Edition
Minecraft:Legacy Console Edition is a discontinued term that refers collectively to several nearly identical editions of Minecraft developed by Minecraft:4J Studios for game consoles. It comprises of:
- Template:OS Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition (Final version: Minecraft:TU75)
- Template:OS Minecraft: Xbox One Edition (Final version: Minecraft:CU59)
- Template:OS Minecraft: PlayStation 3 Edition (Final version: 1.84)
- Template:OS Minecraft: PlayStation 4 Edition (Final version: 1.95)
- Template:OS Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition (Final version: 1.84)
- Template:OS Minecraft: Wii U Edition (Final version: Minecraft:Patch 43)
- Template:OS Minecraft: Nintendo Switch Edition (Final version: 1.0.16)
Legacy Console Edition introduced new features such as a simplified Minecraft:crafting system, in-game tutorials, leaderboards, built-in Minecraft:mini games and split-screen Minecraft:multiplayer,[except Template:El] as well as online multiplayer for up to 4Template:Only or 8[Minecraft:Xbox 360, Minecraft:PS3, Minecraft:Wii U, & Switch only] or 16Template:Only players, which required the console's paid subscription service.[except PS3, PS Vita & Wii U] As with all editions, updates were free of charge.
China Edition
Minecraft: China Edition is a localized edition of Template:Els for mainland China, developed by Minecraft:Mojang Studios and Template:W. The latest version is Template:V for Windows, Template:V for Android, and Template:V for iOS, iPadOS, and macOS.
Other editions
Minecraft 4k
Minecraft:Minecraft 4k was an edition of Minecraft developed for the 2010 Template:W contest, where the entry games were required to be within four Template:W (4096 bytes) in size.<ref name="forum"> Template:Citation</ref>
MinecraftEdu
Minecraft:MinecraftEdu is an Template:W mod for Template:JE, developed by TeacherGaming, published by E-Line Media, and licensed by Minecraft:Mojang Studios.<ref>https://help.mojang.com/customer/en/portal/articles/325947-where-can-i-buy-minecraft-</ref> It was meant as an educational version of Minecraft. The final version was 1.8.9 Build 3.
Pi Edition
Minecraft: Pi Edition is an edition of Minecraft developed for the Template:W. It is based on Template:El Alpha v0.6.1 but slightly cut down, containing a revised feature set and support for multiple programming languages. Pi Edition is intended as an educational tool for novice programmers. The final version was v0.1.1 alpha.
New Nintendo 3DS Edition
Minecraft: New Nintendo 3DS Edition is an edition of Minecraft developed by Minecraft:Other Ocean Interactive and Minecraft:Mojang Studios for the Template:W/Template:W systems, but is not compatible with the original Template:W/Template:W systems. The final version was 1.9.19.
Minecraft Classic
Minecraft Classic is a JavaScript remake of Minecraft:Classic 0.0.23a_01, made to celebrate 10 years of Minecraft and was uploaded to the Minecraft website (built with the Template:W library). This version can be played at classic.minecraft.net for free.
Summary
Active
Discontinued
| Edition | Operating system | Released on | Discontinued on | Last version |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minecraft:Bedrock Edition | Template:OS | April 27, 2016 | September 3, 2020 | 1.16.40 |
| Template:OS | December 19, 2016 | August 7, 2017 | 1.1.5 | |
| Template:OS | December 19, 2016 | April 22, 2021 | 1.16.221 | |
| Minecraft:Legacy Console Edition | Template:OS Template:El | May 9, 2012 | April 30, 2019 | TU75 |
| Template:OS Template:El | September 5, 2014 | April 9, 2024 | CU59 | |
| Template:OS Template:El | December 17, 2013 | April 15, 2020 | 1.84 | |
| Template:OS Template:El | September 4, 2014 | September 9, 2019 | 1.95 | |
| Template:OS Template:El | October 14, 2014 | April 15, 2020 | 1.84 | |
| Template:OS Template:El | December 17, 2015 | March 19, 2019 | Patch 43 | |
| Template:OS Template:El | May 11, 2017 | June 21, 2018 | 1.0.16 | |
| Template:El | Template:OS Template:W | December 2, 2009 | December 4, 2009 | N/A |
| Template:El | Template:OS | November 5, 2011 | April 5, 2016 | 1.8.9 Build 3 |
| Minecraft:Pi Edition | Template:OS[Template:W only] | February 11, 2013 | v0.1.1 alpha | |
| Template:El | Template:OS | September 13, 2017 | January 15, 2019 | 1.9.19 |
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