Mojang, makers of the MineCraft video game, announced in a blog post that starting early next year, all users of the Java version of the game will have to get a Microsoft account in order to play.įor users of MineCraft Java edition, that means migrating off of their existing account with Mojang, the studio that was acquired by Microsoft in 2014 for $17.8 billion. Who will have to migrate their Mojang account to a Microsoft account?Ī: All players who use a Mojang account or a legacy Minecraft account to play Minecraft Java edition will need to migrate to a Microsoft account in order to continue playing Java edition. The primary point of distinction is contained in the following item in the FAQ: There are different versions of MineCraft, and this new rule will only pertain to the Java version, Microsoft's Xbox team said through a spokesperson. Correction: Microsoft was in touch this afternoon through a spokesperson to clarify that the movement of accounts is only for people who use the Java edition of MineCraft.
