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Template:Italic title Template:Redirect Template:Infobox program Minecraft: Bedrock Edition (just Minecraft<ref group="note">Full title on Google Play and the Apple App Store is Minecraft: Dream it, Build it!</ref> on most platforms and in-game) is the multi-platform edition of Minecraft:Minecraft developed by Minecraft:Mojang Studios, Minecraft:Xbox Game Studios, and Minecraft:SkyBox Labs and based on the Bedrock codebase. Bedrock Edition was released on September 20, 2017 with the version 1.2.0 as a continuation of Minecraft:Pocket Edition.

Bedrock codebase

The term "Bedrock Edition" originates from the Bedrock codebase, which was created in the Template:W programming language to run on platforms that cannot support Template:W. Code was added to accommodate differences in the target platforms for such facilities as networking and storage access, though most of the code is used on every platform. This common core of functionality is called the "Bedrock Engine".<ref>Template:Mcnet</ref>

The codebase resides within a software system that manages the pieces of code and tracks their evolution, known as a version control system. This allows the codebase to host not only the current version but all past versions, the standalone Minecraft:Bedrock Dedicated Server (BDS) versions, and several Beta versions simultaneously with no conflicts.

Target platform builds are created individually, then transmitted to the platform's app store. Most stores have their own compliance requirements and subject the incoming edition to a series of certification tests before making it available for download. Minecraft:Xbox Game Studios attempts to synchronize availability across stores, but the certification process is not under their control and can delay an edition's availability on a certain platform, especially if it fails certification and has to go back to the developers for a fix.

Bedrock code is used for Template:EE, Template:El, Template:MCL, and Template:MCD, as well as the discontinued Template:El, Template:El, and Template:MCE.

Nomenclature

Up until June 7, 2022<ref>Template:Mcnet</ref>, the name "Bedrock Edition" was not the official name of any edition of the game. Starting with the Minecraft:Better Together Update, all Bedrock editions of Minecraft have been named simply Minecraft. Before then, they each had a subtitle identifying the target platform, including Template:El (for all mobile platforms), Template:El, Template:El, and Template:El. The earliest of these was Template:El, also known as "MCPE" or "PE", and these names were (and still are) sometimes used to refer to all the Bedrock editions, possibly even including those that were introduced after the renaming occurred.

The renaming of the Bedrock editions to Minecraft with no "Edition" subtitles created confusion in the community for several reasons:

  • This name had until then referred to the original Java version of the game, now known as Template:JE, which is not Bedrock Edition. The Java version was renamed to Minecraft: Java Edition at the same time the Bedrock editions were renamed to Minecraft, so for a while any use of the name was ambiguous.
  • Although officially named just Minecraft, the game is marketed as Minecraft for Windows, Minecraft for Android, Minecraft for iOS, Minecraft for Xbox, Minecraft for Nintendo Switch, and Minecraft for PlayStation 4.<ref>Minecraft for Windows | Xbox</ref><ref>Minecraft for Xbox | Minecraft</ref><ref>Minecraft for Nintendo Switch | Minecraft</ref><ref>Minecraft for PlayStation 4 | Minecraft</ref> These names are also visible for the app itself, but not in-game.
  • The term "Minecraft" was (and still is) also commonly used to refer to the game in general.

Together, these complications made the official name Minecraft useless for referring to the Bedrock editions collectively. The editors of the Minecraft Wiki, however, needed such a term in order to describe the functioning of the Bedrock Engine across all editions, so despite there not being a real Bedrock Edition, the wiki chose to use this as a Template:W, based on the internal name of the codebase.<ref>Minecraft:Minecraft Wiki talk:Projects/Renaming</ref> Subsequently, the community adopted it as well, and it is now the de facto standard term for referring to all the Bedrock editions collectively. Minecraft:Mojang Studios employees have also used the term "Bedrock Edition" to refer to said edition in news articles.

Since June 7, 2022, both Java Edition for PC and Bedrock Edition for Windows are sold under one bundle, titled Minecraft: Java & Bedrock Edition for PC, marking the first official use of "Bedrock Edition" as a subtitle in any Bedrock editions.<ref>Template:Ytl</ref> On September 10, 2024, the Minecraft:Minecraft Launcher update, Minecraft:Launcher 3.0.13, changed the previous naming of Minecraft for Windows to Minecraft: Bedrock Edition.

Gameplay

Template:See also The objective of the game remains the same as in Template:JE, where players can build virtual realities in a sandbox-like environment. Like them, Bedrock Edition has Minecraft:survival elements such as Minecraft:hunger and Minecraft:brewing, and Minecraft:the Nether and Minecraft:End dimensions. The Minecraft:multiplayer mode is cross-platform compatible between all supported devices.<ref>Minecraft - Pocket Edition on iOS! - Mojang.com; November 18, 2011</ref>

Bedrock Edition differs from Java Edition and Legacy Console Edition in a variety of ways, such as more saturated graphics, optimized performance, some exclusive items, and an official add-on system.<ref>Minecraft Add-Ons: Customize Your Experience | Minecraft</ref> The Minecraft:HUD and other elements vary for each relevant device. Players can interact with the game via a keyboard and mouse, touchscreen, or gamepad.

Differences from Java Edition include:

Some features of Bedrock Edition are available only on certain platforms.

  • Importing or exporting worlds, packs, structures, and templates is supported only on Windows.
  • Joining servers through IP isn't supported by Xbox, Nintendo Switch, or PlayStation.

System requirements

Template:OS Template:OS Template:OS Template:OS Template:OS & Template:OS
Minimum version Windows 10 version 2004 (build 19041 or later)<ref name="help-system-requirements">Minecraft (Bedrock) Installation Issues FAQ - Minecraft:Minecraft Help Center; Last updated July 22, 2021</ref> ChromeOS 111<ref>Template:Citation</ref> Android Pie (9.0) Fire OS 7 iOS 14 or iPadOS 14
Processor

Minimum:

  • Intel Celeron J4105
  • AMD FX-4100

Recommended:

  • Intel i7-6500U
  • AMD A8-6600K

Minimum:

  • AMD A4-9120C
  • Intel Celeron N4000
  • Intel 3865U
  • Intel i3-7130U
  • Intel m3-8100Y
  • Mediatek Kompanio 500 (MT8183)
  • Qualcomm SC7180

Recommended:

  • AMD Ryzen 3 3250C
  • Intel Celeron N4500
 Any with support of floating-point calculations (ARMv7-A architecture) and Template:W<ref>Template:Cite</ref> Dual-core A8 processor or later
Video card

Minimum:

  • Intel HD Graphics 4000
  • AMD Radeon R5

Recommended:

  • NVIDIA GeForce 940M
  • AMD Radeon HD 8570D

For Minecraft:ray tracing:

  • NVIDIA GeForce RTX 20 series
  • AMD Radeon RX 6000 series
 Not applicable
Graphics DirectX 12 FL 11 Template:W 3.0, officially 3.1 Template:W
RAM 4 GB (8 GB recommended) 4 GB Greater than 1 GB 1 GB minimum
Storage 300 MB (100 MB to 1 GB is the max to save a world) 1 GB or higher 300 MB (100 MB to 1 GB is the max to save a world)
Data connection Optional (Minecraft:Realms access)
Supported devices
  • All devices running Windows 10 and up. Any computer running prior Windows releases cannot use this version of the game.
  • Pixelbook
  • Pixel Slate
  • Pixelbook Go
  • All ChromeOS devices launched in the last three years
  • Pixel (all models)
  • Most modern Android mobile devices
  • Fire HD (2018 or later)
  • Fire (2019 or later)
  • iPhone 6s or later
  • iPhone SE (all models)
  • iPhone Air
  • iPad (5th gen or later)
  • iPad Air 2 or later
  • iPad mini 4 or later
  • iPad Pro (all models)
  • iPod touch (7th gen)

Some devices below these specifications have been known to work fine either with or without custom ROM images, kernels, and Template:W of the CPU. The Template:W CPU is not supported due to its lack of a floating-point unit.<ref>Template:W</ref> The NVIDIA Template:W processor is also not supported because it lacks support for NEON.

Development

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Release

A video of an early prototype was released on X (formerly Twitter), showing the game on the Xperia PLAY. The Alpha version was later released and was released for different platforms on October 7, 2011. The non-exclusive version was going to be released on September 29 for Android<ref>Template:Ytl</ref>, but several severe bugs needed to be fixed; the release was delayed until October 7.

A version for iOS devices was confirmed to be released before 2012 in an interview with Mojang Studios<ref>Minecraft Pocket Edition Interview With Mojang's Daniel Kaplan - Unboundgamer; September 29, 2011</ref> and was subsequently released on November 17, 2011.

Alpha

Template:Main After the initial releases for Android and iOS, updates were released in parallel, with the same features being added for both platforms. During the Alpha stage, various aspects of gameplay were introduced into the Bedrock codebase, including: Minecraft:crafting, Minecraft:smelting, more Minecraft:blocks, Minecraft:items, Minecraft:mobs, and more game modes to bring it closer to the Java Edition. As the Pocket Edition development team works closely, often blocks released on the Java Edition are released around the same time for Pocket Edition. Certain features were also tested on Pocket Edition before their Java releases, such as Minecraft:beetroots and their related items, and also Minecraft:block models.

During the Alpha phase, the Bedrock codebase was ported to more platforms: first, Pocket Edition was released for Fire on September 13, 2012, and for Windows Phone on December 10, 2014. The Template:El Beta was released on July 29, 2015, at a higher price than Pocket Edition. Template:El was released April 27, 2016, for the same price as Pocket Edition.

Two other versions of Minecraft:Minecraft that are based on the Bedrock codebase, but separate from Bedrock Edition, were also released during this period. Template:El is a free and discontinued version of Minecraft for the Raspberry Pi, which was based on an old alpha version of Bedrock. Template:El was released for Windows and macOS on November 1, 2016.

Full release

Template:Anchor Template:Infobox development phase On November 11, 2016, the full release of the game, version 1.0.0 (dubbed the Minecraft:Ender Update), was announced. It was released on December 19, 2016, along with the Template:El and Template:El. Pocket Edition began to receive updates again for Windows 10 Mobile on February 22, 2017.<ref>Template:Mcnet</ref>

From version 1.2.0, the Minecraft:Better Together Update, the Bedrock editions no longer have the "Edition" subtitle and are renamed to simply Minecraft.<ref>Template:Mcnet</ref> A port of Bedrock Edition for Xbox One was released along with the update, and one for the Nintendo Switch was released digitally and physically on June 21, 2018.<ref>Template:Tweet</ref> PlayStation 4 users received the Bedrock Edition with the 1.14.0 update on December 10, 2019.<ref>Template:Cite</ref> Owners of the original Template:El for these consoles can download the new version for free. In October 2020, the Gear VR and Windows 10 Mobile editions of the game were discontinued.<ref>Template:Mcnet</ref> In June 2021, the Fire TV edition of the game was discontinued.<ref>Template:Mcnet</ref>

From version Preview 1.21.120.21 and release 1.21.120 onward, Minecraft for Windows switched from the deprecated UWP (Universal Windows Platform) application to GDK (Game Development Kit), the general platform for Xbox games.<ref>Template:Citation</ref> On the GDK platform, the game launches with a "game launcher helper" which directly installs updates and optionally signs the player in, before the main executable gets launched.

Beta and Preview test versions

Template:Infobox development phase Template:Main Template:See also Starting on November 22, 2013,<ref>Android beta program for Minecraft PE - Mojang.com; November 22, 2013</ref> Minecraft:Mojang Studios began to publicly release testing versions of full updates to Android users who opt into the beta program, to get major feedback, especially for bug reporting. This enabled the official updates to be considerably more stable.

Versions from 0.8.0 to 0.12.1 required opting into a Google+ group to receive development builds. Players would then see development updates appear as normal updates in the Play Store. On July 17, 2015, the Google+ group was removed due to the amount of spam and advertisements that the group attracted.<ref>Template:Tweet</ref><ref>Template:Tweet</ref><ref>Template:Tweet</ref> On November 3, 2015, the PE Beta team published a dedicated blog<ref>Template:TweetTemplate:Sic</ref> that was subsequently used for users to opt into the 0.13.0 beta program and to display changelogs for these development builds.

The Xbox Insider Hub app is used to opt into the beta program on Windows since July 31, 2017, and on Xbox One since August 24. Before the release of the Better Together Update, the Xbox One beta was available only to owners of the digital version of the original Template:El, and not owners of the disc version.

Starting on January 31, 2022, the beta program was expanded to other platforms, starting with iOS and iPadOS, with Minecraft:Minecraft Preview.<ref>Template:Cite.</ref> The previous beta program through Xbox Insider Hub has been phased out and replaced by Minecraft Preview.

Players can also test unfinished or work-in-progress features using Experimental Gameplay in release versions, features that can be turned on through world settings, but once on, it cannot be turned off again in that world.

Price

Although all Bedrock editions are nearly identical, the price<ref group="note">Minecraft is sold in Template:W by the publishers, and conversions vary from different distributors.</ref> varies depending on the platform. The mobile versions cost Template:W6.99 (Template:W6.99), while the ChromeOS, Xbox, and PS4 versions cost US$19.99 (£19.99, £16.74, and £12.99 respectively). The Windows and Nintendo Switch versions are the most expensive, both costing US$29.99 (£24.99 and £19.99 respectively), though the Windows version includes Java Edition and the Nintendo Switch version includes some DLC. DLC purchased from the Minecraft:Marketplace on one platform is usable on all other platforms, but the game itself is sold separately on each platform. Xbox achievements are not shared between platforms, and buying the game on one of these platforms does not get the game on the others. The Xbox and Windows versions are included with Template:W Premium and Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, with the Windows version also included with PC Game Pass.<ref>Minecraft: Java & Bedrock Edition for PC | Minecraft</ref> The PS4 version is PS4 Pro enhanced.<ref>Minecraft - PS4 Games | PlayStation</ref> As with all other versions of Minecraft, updates are free of charge. On Windows, the game can be launched via the Minecraft:Minecraft Launcher.

Sales

File:Minecraft Sales Data.png
Minecraft sales data, up to December 2015.

As of December 2013, Pocket Edition (the only Bedrock Codebase edition at the time) had sold 16.5 million copies, while at the same time, the Template:JE had sold 13 million. These calculations came out after the 0.8.0 update.<ref>As Minecraft tops Apple's apps chart for 2013, Mojang talks Pocket Edition - The Guardian; December 17, 2013</ref> This was considered a huge success, with Pocket Edition outselling both Java Edition and Minecraft:Legacy Console Edition, despite being considered to be the least-developed at the time.

On December 2, 2016, Minecraft:Marsh Davies announced that Pocket Edition had sold over 40 million copies<ref>Template:Mcnet</ref> (at the time, Java Edition had sold over 24 million). This statistic included Template:El and Template:El.

Minecraft is also usually in the top 10 and regularly #1 in the Apple App Store's and Google Play's Paid Apps Section in the Top Charts.<ref>https://apple.com/itunes/charts/paid-apps</ref><ref>https://play.google.com/store/apps/collection/topselling_paid</ref>

Platform differences

There are several features in Bedrock Edition that are exclusive to certain platforms due to capability restrictions on different platforms. Here is a table of the features that are available only on certain platforms.

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Minecraft:Splitscreen Template:Tc Template:Tc Template:Tc Template:Tc Template:Tc Template:Tc Template:Tc Template:Tc Template:Tc Template:Tc
[[Minecraft:LAN|Template:Tooltip play]] Template:Tc Template:Tc Template:Tc Template:Tc Template:Tc Template:Tc Template:Tc Template:Tc Template:Tc Template:Tc
Online multiplayer Template:Tc Template:Tc Template:Tc Template:Tc Template:Tc Template:TcTemplate:Fn Template:TcTemplate:Fn Template:TcTemplate:Fn Template:TcTemplate:Fn Template:TcTemplate:Fn
Minecraft:Wireless Play
("Connect to Local Network") 		Template:Tc Template:Tc Template:Tc Template:Tc Template:Tc Template:Tc Template:Tc Template:Tc Template:Tc Template:Tc
In-game world importing & exporting Template:Tc Template:Tc Template:TcTemplate:Fn Template:TcTemplate:Fn Template:Tc Template:Tc Template:Tc Template:Tc Template:Tc Template:Tc
Structure block 3D export Template:Tc Template:Tc Template:Tc Template:Tc Template:Tc Template:Tc Template:Tc Template:Tc Template:Tc Template:Tc
Minecraft:Editor Template:Tc Template:Tc Template:Tc Template:Tc Template:Tc Template:Tc Template:Tc Template:Tc Template:Tc Template:Tc
Custom skins Template:Tc Template:Tc Template:Tc Template:Tc Template:Tc Template:Tc Template:Tc Template:Tc Template:Tc Template:Tc
Join Minecraft:servers via Template:Tooltip Template:Tc Template:Tc Template:Tc Template:Tc Template:Tc Template:TcTemplate:Fn Template:TcTemplate:Fn Template:TcTemplate:Fn Template:TcTemplate:Fn Template:TcTemplate:Fn
Keyboard controls Template:Tc Template:Tc Template:Tc Template:Tc Template:Tc Template:Tc Template:Tc Template:TcTemplate:Fn Template:Tc Template:Tc
Mouse controls Template:Tc Template:Tc Template:Tc Template:Tc Template:Tc Template:Tc Template:Tc Template:Tc Template:Tc Template:Tc
Touch controls Template:Tc Template:Tc Template:Tc Template:Tc Template:Tc Template:Tc Template:Tc Template:TcTemplate:Fn Template:Tc Template:Tc
4K resolution Template:TcTemplate:Fn Template:Tc Template:Tc Template:Tc Template:Tc Template:Tc Template:Tc Template:Tc Template:TcTemplate:FnTemplate:Fn Template:TcTemplate:Fn
Max. render distance (chunks) Template:Tc Template:Tc Template:Tc Template:Tc Template:Tc 16 36 12 28 36
Minecraft:Vibrant Visuals Template:Tc Template:Tc Template:Tc Template:Tc Template:Tc Template:Tc Template:Tc Template:Tc Template:Tc Template:Tc
RTX Template:TcTemplate:Fn Template:Tc Template:Tc Template:Tc Template:Tc Template:Tc Template:Tc Template:Tc Template:Tc Template:Tc
Shader language [[Minecraft:w:High-Level Shader Language|Template:Tooltip]] [[Minecraft:w:OpenGL Shading Language|Template:Tooltip]] GLSL [[Minecraft:w:Metal (API)|Template:Tooltip]] GLSL HLSL HLSL GLSL [[Minecraft:w:Shading language#PlayStation Shader Language|Template:Tooltip]] PSSL
Development versions Template:Tc Template:Tc Template:Tc Template:Tc Template:Tc Template:Tc Template:Tc Template:Tc Template:Tc Template:Tc
In-game currency Template:Tc Template:Tc Template:Tc Template:Tc Template:Tc Template:Tc Template:Tc Template:Tc Template:Tc Template:Tc
Free trial Template:Tc Template:Tc Template:Tc Template:Tc Template:Tc Template:Tc Template:Tc Template:Tc Template:Tc Template:Tc
Base game price (Template:W) $29.99Template:Fn $19.99Template:Fn $6.99 $6.99 $6.99 $19.99 $19.99 $29.99Template:Fn $19.99 $19.99
Deluxe Collection (Template:W) $39.99Template:Fn Template:Tc Template:Tc Template:Tc Template:Tc $29.99 $29.99 $39.99Template:Fn $29.99 $29.99
Triple BundleTemplate:Fn (Template:W) $59.99Template:Fn Template:Tc Template:Tc Template:Tc Template:Tc $49.99 $49.99 $59.99Template:Fn $49.99 $49.99

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Quotes

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Trivia

  • The term "Bedrock Edition" was originally an unofficial coinage, as Mojang did not provide any official sublabelling to distinguish the edition from Java Edition. After a couple of years, Mojang themselves began to use the term, and it gained official status.

Gallery

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