Minecraft 1.21.1 debuted for Java Edition on August 8, 2024, as a hotfix update to fix a few critical exploits that were being used to intentionally crash multiplayer servers.

Should you play Minecraft Java or Bedrock, and what are the differences between the two versions of Mojang's survival game?

Despite being such a recognizable title, there are many different versions of Minecraft, some of which have quite comprehensive in-game differences.

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Mojang Studios has released Minecraft: Java Edition Snapshot 22w43a to players with several major changes to camels, the Creative inventory, and Player Reporting, alongside the usual bug fixes.

Minecraft: Java Edition 1.19.3 Pre-Release 1 is now available to testers, with the snapshot including a handful of additional technical changes. The full update should be arriving in a few weeks.

Minecraft's popularity hasn't led to official VR versions of the game for Quest 2 or 3, but you can still play both the Java and Bedrock Editions.

We'll cover the prerequisites for joining friends in Minecraft, no matter which version you're playing, as well as troubleshoot some common issues found when trying to play Minecraft multiplayer.

In another Minecraft 1.20 feature announcement, Mojang has revealed the in-game model for the popularity contest winning Sniffer.