COSM-GAME Minecraft
Minecraft is an open-world sandbox game where each generated world becomes a place to gather resources, build structures, explore, fight creatures, and create your own goals. In Survival mode, players collect materials, craft tools and equipment, manage health and hunger, and travel from the Overworld into dangerous dimensions such as the Nether and The End. Creative mode removes survival limits and provides resources for unrestricted construction and experimentation. Players can explore alone or together, while Java Edition emphasizes customizable servers, data packs, and mods, and Bedrock Edition provides broad cross-platform play across Windows, consoles, mobile devices, and Chromebook.
Game summary
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Latest update
Minecraft currently has two actively maintained main editions. Bedrock Edition 26.45, released on August 20, 2026, is the newest stable Bedrock hotfix and addresses Android navigation, Vibrant Visuals behavior, add-on world disconnects, bow collision behavior, Creative Pocket UI issues, and other bugs. Java Edition 26.2 remains the current stable Java release and delivers the Chaos Cubed game drop, including sulfur caves, sulfur cubes, cinnabar and sulfur building blocks, additional music, a Friends List, and experimental Vulkan rendering. Java Edition 26.3, the Wilderness Bound game drop, reached Release Candidate 1 on September 10, 2026, but that build remains a testing version until Mojang ships the full release.
Release date and status
Minecraft's first public PC version appeared in 2009, while the full Minecraft 1.0 release launched on November 18, 2011 during Minecon 2011. The game has since expanded into Java Edition and Bedrock Edition across desktop computers, mobile devices, and consoles. A native PlayStation 5 edition launched on October 22, 2024. A native Nintendo Switch 2 edition is scheduled for October 27, 2026, while the existing Nintendo Switch version can already be played through Switch 2 backward compatibility.
| Global release | Nov 18, 2011 |
| Nintendo Switch release | Jun 20, 2018 · Nintendo Switch |
| Chromebook release | Jun 7, 2023 · Chromebook |
| PlayStation 5 release | Oct 22, 2024 · PlayStation 5 |
| Nintendo Switch 2 release | Oct 27, 2026 · Nintendo Switch 2 |
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| Global status | Released |
| Pricing model | Premium·In-app purchases·Subscription |
| Availability | Minecraft.net PC StoreMinecraft LauncherXbox StoreXbox PC StorePlayStation StoreNintendo StoreGoogle PlayApp StoreXbox Game Pass |
Platforms and availability
Minecraft: Java Edition supports Windows PC, Mac, and Linux. Minecraft: Bedrock Edition covers Windows PC, Chromebook, Android, iOS and iPadOS, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, and Nintendo Switch, with a native Nintendo Switch 2 release confirmed for October 27, 2026. Bedrock players can join one another across supported platforms when the required platform accounts and online services are available. Java multiplayer remains within the Java Edition ecosystem rather than joining Bedrock sessions.
On consoles, normal online multiplayer can also depend on the platform holder's subscription and account requirements. Realms provides Mojang-hosted private multiplayer worlds, while community servers offer additional multiplayer experiences. Bedrock Edition also connects to Minecraft Marketplace for add-ons, worlds, skins, texture packs, and other creator content.
Gameplay and setting
Minecraft places players in procedurally generated block-based worlds without prescribing one fixed route through the game. Survival mode begins with basic resource gathering: players break blocks, collect materials, craft tools, build shelter, find food, and prepare for hostile creatures that appear in dangerous areas and at night. Better materials open stronger equipment and larger building possibilities, while exploration leads through different biomes, underground structures, villages, oceans, and other generated locations.
Players can eventually enter the Nether, a dangerous alternate dimension containing unique resources and structures, and reach The End, where the Ender Dragon provides a widely recognized late-game challenge. Defeating that boss does not formally end the sandbox, so worlds can continue indefinitely for building, exploration, automation, multiplayer, or further progression. Redstone components allow players to create circuits, farms, doors, transport systems, and complex machines.
Creative mode removes health, hunger, resource gathering, and normal inventory limits so players can concentrate on construction and experimentation. Java Edition supports an extensive ecosystem of community servers, mods, resource packs, and data packs. Bedrock Edition emphasizes cross-platform multiplayer and supports Marketplace content and add-ons across its compatible devices.
Trailer, screenshots, and media
The selected gameplay trailer introduces Minecraft's exploration, survival, building, and multiplayer structure. The gallery highlights the Chaos Cubed game drop, including sulfur caves, block-absorbing sulfur cubes, cinnabar construction pieces, minecart contraptions, and playful uses of the sandbox's physics and building systems.
Developer and publisher
Mojang Studios leads development of Minecraft and operates as part of Xbox Game Studios. Current Minecraft credits also identify Artech Consulting, LLC, Blackbird Interactive, Disbelief, Globant LLC, Netlight Consulting AB, Red Lens, Skybox, and Sprung Studios Ltd as development partners. Mojang Studios and Xbox Game Studios handle the game's publishing ecosystem, with individual platform storefronts distributing their respective editions.
| Developers | Mojang StudiosArtech Consulting, LLCBlackbird InteractiveDisbeliefGlobant LLCNetlight Consulting ABRed LensSkyboxSprung Studios Ltd |
| Publishers | Mojang StudiosXbox Game Studios |
| Official website | Minecraft |
Download and availability
Windows players can buy the Java and Bedrock PC package through Minecraft's official store or Microsoft's Xbox PC storefront and launch the editions through the Minecraft Launcher. Mac and Linux use Java Edition through Minecraft's official downloads. Bedrock Edition is distributed through the Xbox, PlayStation, Nintendo, Google Play, and Apple storefronts for their respective devices, while Chromebook uses the Google Play version. Minecraft is also available through applicable Xbox Game Pass plans. Realms, Realms Plus, Marketplace Pass, Minecoins, and Marketplace purchases are optional services or content layered on top of the base game.
System / Device Requirements
Minecraft requirements differ significantly between Java Edition and Bedrock Edition. Windows supports both editions, while Mac and Linux use Java Edition. Mobile devices, Chromebook, and the current console releases use Bedrock Edition.
| Minecraft: Bedrock Edition PC specification | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Windows 10 version 19041.0 or higher | Windows 10 version 19041.0 or higher |
| Architecture | ARM, x64 | ARM, x64 |
| CPU | Intel Celeron J4105, AMD FX-4100 | Intel Core i7-6500U, AMD A8-6600K |
| RAM | 4 GB | 8 GB |
| GPU | Intel HD Graphics 4000, AMD Radeon R5 | NVIDIA GeForce 940M, AMD Radeon HD 8570D |
| Minecraft: Java Edition PC specification | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| Performance target | 1080p at 30 FPS using Fast graphics | 1080p at 60 FPS using Fancy graphics |
| OS | Windows 10 64-bit | Windows 11 64-bit |
| Architecture | x64 or ARM64 | x64 or ARM64 |
| CPU | Intel Core i3-10100, AMD Ryzen 3 3100, Qualcomm Snapdragon X, or Apple M1 class hardware where applicable; at least 4 physical CPU cores | Intel Core i5-12400, AMD Ryzen 5 5600, or Apple M2 Pro class hardware where applicable |
| RAM | 8 GB with discrete graphics, 12 GB with integrated graphics | 16 GB |
| GPU | Vulkan 1.3 capable GPU with at least 2 GB VRAM, including NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950, AMD Radeon RX 460, or Intel Arc A310 class hardware | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060, AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT, Intel Arc A580, or Apple M2 Pro class hardware, with 6 GB VRAM where applicable |
| Mac specification | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| Edition | Minecraft: Java Edition | Minecraft: Java Edition |
| macOS | macOS 12 or newer | macOS 14 or newer |
| Architecture | ARM64 | ARM64 |
| Chip | Apple M1 class hardware | Apple M2 Pro class hardware |
| Memory | 12 GB with integrated graphics | 16 GB |
| Linux specification | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| Edition | Minecraft: Java Edition | Minecraft: Java Edition |
| OS | 64-bit Linux | 64-bit Linux |
| Architecture | x64 or ARM64 | x64 or ARM64 |
| CPU | Intel Core i3-10100 or AMD Ryzen 3 3100 class hardware | Intel Core i5-12400 or AMD Ryzen 5 5600 class hardware |
| RAM | 8 GB with discrete graphics, 12 GB with integrated graphics | 16 GB |
| GPU | Vulkan 1.3 capable GPU with at least 2 GB VRAM | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060, AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT, or Intel Arc A580 class hardware with 6 GB VRAM |
| Chromebook specification | Practical baseline |
|---|---|
| OS | ChromeOS 111 or newer |
| Architecture | 64-bit x86_64 or arm64-v8a |
| RAM | 4 GB |
- Practical baseline
- ChromeOS 111 or newer
- Practical baseline
- 64-bit x86_64 or arm64-v8a
- Practical baseline
- 4 GB
| Android specification | Official value |
|---|---|
| Android | Android 8.0 Oreo or newer |
| RAM | More than 1 GB |
| Graphics API | OpenGL ES 3.0 |
| Account | Microsoft account and Google account for applicable store and online functions |
- Official value
- Android 8.0 Oreo or newer
- Official value
- More than 1 GB
- Official value
- OpenGL ES 3.0
- Official value
- Microsoft account and Google account for applicable store and online functions
| iOS / iPadOS specification | Official value |
|---|---|
| OS | iOS 13.0 or later, iPadOS 13.0 or later |
| App size | 1.6 GB |
| Account | Microsoft account and Apple ID for applicable store and online functions |
- Official value
- iOS 13.0 or later, iPadOS 13.0 or later
- Official value
- 1.6 GB
- Official value
- Microsoft account and Apple ID for applicable store and online functions
| PlayStation 4 specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Supported hardware | PlayStation 4 |
- Value
- PlayStation 4
| PlayStation 5 specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Supported hardware | PlayStation 5 |
- Value
- PlayStation 5
| Xbox One specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Supported hardware | Xbox One |
- Value
- Xbox One
| Xbox Series X/S specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Supported hardware | Xbox Series X/S |
- Value
- Xbox Series X/S
| Nintendo Switch specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Supported hardware | Nintendo Switch |
- Value
- Nintendo Switch
| Nintendo Switch 2 specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Supported hardware | Nintendo Switch 2 |
- Value
- Nintendo Switch 2