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Template:Hatnote 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 developed by Mojang Studios, Xbox Game Studios, and 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
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Template:Redr. 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. 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
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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 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
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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 Java Edition, 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
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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>
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Gameplay
{{#vardefine:params|2 }}Template:Hatnote The objective of the game remains the same as in Java Edition, where players can build virtual realities in a sandbox-like environment. Like them, Bedrock Edition has survival elements such as hunger and Minecraft:brewing, and Minecraft:the Nether and 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 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:
- The game is optimized for different platforms, resulting in some user interface, visual, and gameplay differences. There are also unintended parity issues.
- In addition to LAN worlds, Minecraft:Realms, or external servers, the game allows Minecraft:multiplayer connections through the Xbox Minecraft:social system.
- Unlike in Java Edition, players use their Xbox gamertag as username and profile data is synchronized online.
- A list of partnered Minecraft:featured servers, offering predefined multiplayer minigames in a Minecraft setting, is also provided.
- The Minecraft:Marketplace is an in-game store with custom content, such as add-ons, skin packs, and worlds, from both official and partnered creators.
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
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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>
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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
{{#vardefine:params|0 }}Template:Hatnote 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, 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 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
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Two other versions of Minecraft that are based on the Bedrock codebase, but separate from Bedrock Edition, were also released during this period.
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Full release
Template:Infobox development phase On November 11, 2016, the full release of the game, version 1.0.0 (dubbed the Ender Update), was announced. It was released on December 19, 2016, along with the
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From version 1.2.0, the 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
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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 {{#vardefine:params|0 }}Template:Hatnote {{#vardefine:params|0 }}Template:Hatnote Starting on November 22, 2013,<ref>Android beta program for Minecraft PE - Mojang.com; November 22, 2013</ref> 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
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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
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Template:Redr 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 Launcher.
Sales
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 Java Edition 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 Legacy Console Edition, despite being considered to be the least-developed at the time.
On December 2, 2016, 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
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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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Quotes
"Explore infinite worlds and build everything from the simplest of homes to the grandest of castles. Create, explore, and survive alone or with friends on mobile, PC, and console devices.
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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