While some developers have made the switch to free-to-play, such as Blizzard with the launch of Overwatch 2, Mojang won't be doing the same with Minecraft. Why? Because it wasn't born that way!

Despite the lack of a release date, you can play the Vibrant Visuals early, so long as you have the Minecraft Bedrock Edition and play via the preview or beta. That being said, Mojang hasn’t yet ...

Minecraft won't go free-to-play due to its unique monetization strategy and values. The game's core appeal to children ensures its longevity and constant player base. Minecraft's success as a ...

Players can enjoy Minecraft for free in 2025 through a few options like free trials and subscription services. Free trials, which allow you to play the game for a few hours, are available for both ...

In a market where more and more titles are adopting the free-to-play model to attract players and take on microtransactions, Minecraft has decided to stay as it began. Mojang, the studio behind ...

Mojang and Microsoft have introduced a pause menu to Minecraft: Bedrock Edition, which means that if you're playing the game on your own, you no longer have to worry about being unceremoniously ...

Given that this is 11 days after pre-release 1, we can speculate a realistic release date for Minecraft 1.21.5 of around March 25, 2025. Play the latest Minecraft snapshot straight from the ...

We’ve got a more specific breakdown of how to get hold of some Minecraft capes for yourself below, whichever version of the game you play. Back in 2020, Mojang announced that it would be ...

Before you start browsing and making your picks, here are the general prerequisites for installing Minecraft shaders you ... who just want to install and play right away. March 2025: Visual ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. Jack Black stars in A Minecraft Movie as Steve, but he wasn't originally going to play that part. Mojang senior director of original content ...