Minecraft
Independent Minecraft Java and Bedrock guides. Explore getting started, survival, crafting, redstone and multiplayer topics.
Owners of digital Minecraft on Switch 1 get Standard Edition free until the end of January 2027. The ice caves Holiday Drop is the last drop of 2026; no day announced yet.
The scheduled date has arrived. Our guide has the current status.
Minecraft is giving away Toying Around, an add-on made with Tubbo. It packs an air horn, whoopee cushions, color bombs and remote-controlled cars, with one code per Microsoft account while supplies last.
Minecraft now has packs that reskin the game's audio: zombies, creepers, blocks and music all get new sounds. Seven packs were spotlighted on day one, and the Wilderness Bound: Haunts & Harvest pack is free.
Mojang launched Realms Pro on November 9. The new Bedrock tier gives you 50 players at once, 25 GB of saves, a non-shared server and advanced admin tools. It is Bedrock only, with no Pro tier on Java.
Java 26.4 Snapshot 7 brings the final features of the upcoming game drop: the Calcite blockset and the Flurry music disc. Snapshot 6 added Snow Bricks and the Cold Sulfur Cube, Snapshot 4 jukebox playlists and Brittle Ice. These are test builds, so back up your main world.
A wrong Microsoft account or missing dependencies can cause Launcher problems. First identify whether the failure happens during installation, sign-in or game launch, and keep the exact message.
The Creeper error means the game couldn't reach Microsoft's sign-in servers because of a weak connection; it isn't a ban. Close the game, wait a moment and reopen it, check your internet, then sign out of your Microsoft account and back in.
Deep Ocean shows when the Minecraft Launcher sign-in fails. Sign out and restart the PC first; on PC run the Gaming Services Repair Tool from the Xbox app, and on Mac open a support ticket if the general steps fail.
0x803F8001 means the Launcher can't find the game license on the signed-in account. Sign in to the Launcher, Microsoft Store and Xbox app with the same account that owns the game; if that fails, install the Launcher from the Store and run WSReset.
Minecraft Bedrock shows errors with block and mob names. Mojang's list has 61 codes; most are sign-in or connection problems. For a sign-in code, sign out of your Microsoft account and back in; for a connection code, check the internet and restart.
Rob A Mob is a PvP mode that arrived on Bedrock's server tab on October 29, 2026. You earn money by showing off valuable mobs at your base while other players try to steal them. PvP starts off for new players.
Wilderness Bound is the free game drop that came with Java 26.3 and Bedrock 26.50 on September 15, 2026. It adds the Dappled Forest, poplar trees, abandoned camps, Cushions and the single-use Straw Bed.
Bedrock 26.60 came out on October 27, 2026. Turn on the Drop 4 of 2026 experiment in a new world to try ice caves, the Frostbite and the Freezing effect. The update also ships more than 600 bug fixes.
Start with the same edition, then choose a local-network or online route. Java and Bedrock use their own servers and Realms; adding a friend does not merge those systems.
Minecraft Bedrock shows errors with block and mob names. Mojang's list has 61 codes; most are sign-in or connection problems. For a sign-in code, sign out of your Microsoft account and back in; for a connection code, check the internet and restart.
Rob A Mob is a PvP mode that arrived on Bedrock's server tab on October 29, 2026. You earn money by showing off valuable mobs at your base while other players try to steal them. PvP starts off for new players.
Bedrock 26.60 came out on October 27, 2026. Turn on the Drop 4 of 2026 experiment in a new world to try ice caves, the Frostbite and the Freezing effect. The update also ships more than 600 bug fixes.
A wrong Microsoft account or missing dependencies can cause Launcher problems. First identify whether the failure happens during installation, sign-in or game launch, and keep the exact message.
Deep Ocean shows when the Minecraft Launcher sign-in fails. Sign out and restart the PC first; on PC run the Gaming Services Repair Tool from the Xbox app, and on Mac open a support ticket if the general steps fail.
