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p>Minecraft players have been able to play without having a Microsoft account for the past six years that Microsoft has owned the game however, this will change in 2021as the official Minecraft blog announced yesterday. Users who have the original version of the game but do not switch to a Microsoft account will be unable to play.

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p>Since its 2011 launch on consoles the game has been released in two different versions. In the past, the original Minecraft: Java Edition used Mojang accounts, while Minecraft: Bedrock Edition, the name of the console and Windows store version of the game made use of Microsoft accounts. With this change the accounts will remain the same, but there's still no crossplay: you'll be unable to play with your friends using the different version of the game.

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p>Mojang claims that players who are moving from Mojang accounts will not lose any data and that the new accounts will feature two-factor authentication (2FA) as well as other security features previously available in the Bedrock Edition of the game such as parental controls and the ability to block chats and invitations - a concern for younger players playing multiplayer servers.

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p>In the coming months, players will be emailed in batches with instructions on how to move. They will also receive a notification on your profile page when you are able to create a new account. Mojang also created a video explaining the switch and also to address complaints from players.

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p>Anyone concerned should be aware that the video provides reassuring information regarding the compatibility between user-generated and user-generated content (and multiplayer) however, it makes a lot of assumptions about how you'll feel. The video also doesn't mention something that could be a problem for users: usernames for Java Edition could change.

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p>Mojang clarified in its support documents that the change will not affect your username. https://johansson-otte-2.technetbloggers.de/inhabitats-week-for-green-wind-farms-and-algae-power-as-well-as-an-airplane-made-from-hemp However in the event that you're using your name as a Gamertag you'll have to accept the addition of a suffix at its end (e.g. Minecraftfan #1734 ) or a new one. Names that aren't in line with Microsoft's safety guidelines may also require a change. The added suffix might become more common as there's likely less names to choose from, especially given the 8 years since console players have had to snap them up.

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p>Mojang says that it was easier to make use of Microsoft accounts to provide these new features rather than create them from scratch, but if they're so important to provide in the first place, why did they take this long to be available? The players have requested two-factor authentication for as long as the game has offered the possibility to purchase and sell content - that's three years, if you count. The protection of your virtual objects from theft is an adequate reason to trigger changes however it wasn't until now. This is a Microsoft issue that I find difficult to believe. It simplifies the management of their biggest game prior to the launch next-generation consoles.

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p>While not as explosive as Facebook's decision to require Facebook accounts for the use of Oculus headsets, Minecraft is still one of the most popular games in the world and gamers will now have to act if they still want to play.

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p>Correction An earlier version of the article stated that usernames must be changed if the same username is already used as a Gamertag. A change to Microsoft's account system in 2013 means that identical names are now given suffixes to distinguish them from one another, rather than users having to change to a different name. We regret this error. https://www.click4r.com/posts/g/5990322/minecraft-education-edition-it-will-be-released-in-june </p>