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Microsoft made their bedrock version so they could get users to buy the same game twice on PC. They had a very short window where you could get bedrock on PC if

Microsoft made their bedrock version so they could get users to buy the same game twice on PC. They had a very short window where you could get bedrock on PC if you had java, and then removed it. Support refuses to acknowledge this and gives the run around. I fully support pirating it instead. I'm not going to buy this game for friends and family when Microsoft has proven they're going to milk it and toss it. I want one Minecraft version. Not two separate $30 ones. They're also deprecating their Java launcher and forcing users over to the Microsoft store launcher, which does not even work on my windows machine. I have to use 3rd party launchers that Microsoft won't fund. FTC should be suing but this isn't the 90's anymore. Remember, when a company is bought that's money the parent company is going to squeeze out of it. Mojang never should have sold, but greed is a force ever hostile to good things.

udbhavs 5y ago
No, Microsoft made the bedrock version so you can cross-play the same game across the Android, iOS, Xbox, Playstation and Switch versions. Why should PC players get left out especially considering its the easiest platform to port to? There was no way they were getting the Java version running on all those targets, so they gave you a choice between cross play or the modding community. That said I agree that it shouldn't have been a limited time deal and you should get Bedrock on PC automatically on purchasing the Java edition and vice-versa
- devwastaken 5y ago
  Java runs on anything. Thats sort of the whole point of the JVM. Xbox one and PS4 were perfectly capable of vanilla Java Minecraft. There's no need for seperation, they just want two games for more money.
eps 5y ago
> greed is a force ever hostile to good things Yes, yes, sure. But then I also don't know a single person who would've refused 2.5 fucking billion $ just to keep their good thing going.
- devwastaken 5y ago
  Long term profit would be higher than 2.5 billion. MS is not going to buy a game if they don't expect that profit somewhere. Again, short term profit vs long term gain. Notch took the money and put life on creative mode. Sounds fun, gets boring quickly, and as we can see they turned into a lonely hermit. They ruined not only Minecraft but themselves.

udbhavs 5y ago

No, Microsoft made the bedrock version so you can cross-play the same game across the Android, iOS, Xbox, Playstation and Switch versions. Why should PC players get left out especially considering its the easiest platform to port to? There was no way they were getting the Java version running on all those targets, so they gave you a choice between cross play or the modding community. That said I agree that it shouldn't have been a limited time deal and you should get Bedrock on PC automatically on purchasing the Java edition and vice-versa

devwastaken 5y ago
Java runs on anything. Thats sort of the whole point of the JVM. Xbox one and PS4 were perfectly capable of vanilla Java Minecraft. There's no need for seperation, they just want two games for more money.

eps 5y ago

> greed is a force ever hostile to good things Yes, yes, sure. But then I also don't know a single person who would've refused 2.5 fucking billion $ just to keep their good thing going.

devwastaken 5y ago
Long term profit would be higher than 2.5 billion. MS is not going to buy a game if they don't expect that profit somewhere. Again, short term profit vs long term gain. Notch took the money and put life on creative mode. Sounds fun, gets boring quickly, and as we can see they turned into a lonely hermit. They ruined not only Minecraft but themselves.