Talk:Minecraft

Is "generally minor changes" correct?

In the lead section when mentioning the differences between Java and Bedrock, I'm wondering if "generally minor" is the correct phrasing, considering the two have some pretty substantial differences, just to mention a few: Redstone logic (e.g quasi-connectivity), Combat mechanics, Performance engines (Java vs. C++), Cross-play ecosystems, Modding capabilities on Java and Bedrock-exclusive paid content

I feel like these significantly impact gameplay and are structurally distinct, rather than just being "small differences."

I suggest this as better wording though if there's an alternative that also works I'd be down to hear it:

"Bedrock is updated concurrently with Mojang's original Java Edition, sharing the same core gameplay features while retaining several distinct technical and gameplay differences" Gauzecard (talk) 12:32, 25 September 2026 (UTC)

"Total Miner" listed at Redirects for discussion

The redirect Total Miner has been listed at redirects for discussion to determine whether its use and function meets the redirect guidelines. Readers of this page are welcome to comment on this redirect at Wikipedia:Redirects for discussion/Log/2026 September 29 § Total Miner until a consensus is reached. Here for the one billionth edit (talk) 15:56, 29 September 2026 (UTC)

Adding paragraph back

@Avienby: Taking this to the talk page because I broke the 3 revert rule. Why do you think the paragraph you keep adding back is notable enough to include in the article? NRP (talk) 19:43, 1 October 2026 (UTC)

Because it's technically a part of US history and there's no article yet on the America.gov website to my knowledge. This is something people are going to remember, I certainly will. "Hey, remember when the president vibe coded a website for America and when you asked it to play Minecraft it rambled on and on?" Avienby (talk) 23:18, 1 October 2026 (UTC)

This is an article about Minecraft, not US history (calling it that is a stretch to begin with). It's trivia and shouldn't be in an article that already suffers from bloat. NRP (talk) 00:46, 2 October 2026 (UTC)

and the part in question has to do with Minecraft? Again, you initially reverted the edit specifically due to one of the sources. I fixed it so that both sources were reliable instead of just the one, and then this argument happened. Avienby (talk) 00:51, 2 October 2026 (UTC)

Being poorly sourced wasn't the only problem with it being added, it was just one of them. @Hellknowz: You just removed it too, could you help out? NRP (talk) 00:58, 2 October 2026 (UTC)

This is obvious trivia and does not belong in the article or anywhere else on Wikipedia. There are thousands of random Minecraft mentions, references, memes, whatever all over the place. They have no lasting impact and do not belong in "Legacy". I'm sorry, but calling it "US history" is ridiculous and it's relevance to Minecraft is completely random. If people are going to remember it, then it can be included when actual sources discuss it in the future as an event that people remember. WP:NOTNEWS, WP:INDISCRIMINATE. —  HELLKNOWZ ∣ TALK 08:33, 2 October 2026 (UTC)

This clearly should not be in the article. Sloppily created AI chatbots like this will do all kinds of nonsense.  Nixinova  T ⁄ C  10:08, 2 October 2026 (UTC)

In billions of (simulated) years Minecraft will beat itself

Running the game for billions of years researchers have found the in game characters will eventually kill the final dragon, “winning” the game. Hyperbolick (talk) 21:25, 2 October 2026 (UTC)

Why did I add Verity (web series) at the Minecraft Page?

I added the Verity (web series) Page into the Minecraft Page beacuse Verity is considered notable and it has a separate article. Furbchess (talk) 08:35, 5 October 2026 (UTC)

"It has an article" isn't reason enough to put it in this article. There's also articles for Steve's Lava Chicken, Minecraft Manhunt, and dozens of Minecraft YouTubers, and we don't put them all in this article. Verity is no exception. Please don't add it back. NRP (talk) 19:41, 5 October 2026 (UTC)

Ok, youre right. Furbchess (talk) 19:42, 5 October 2026 (UTC)

Thanks for understanding NRP (talk) 00:03, 6 October 2026 (UTC)

Minecraft for Windows

My edit summary was getting a bit long, so I'm pasting it here (reasoning for removing the Minecraft for Windows paragraph):

Minecraft for Windows is just what Bedrock Edition is marketed as on Windows; it's not a version of it. And the Ender Update was for all the Pocket (Bedrock codebase) editions, not specifically for Windows like the paragraph implies; it was the full release (1.0) of Bedrock as a whole, before the specific edition subtitles (like Pocket and Windows 10) were dropped in 1.2. So, I'm removing the paragraph since it is misleading. 9ninety (talk) 11:49, 17 October 2026 (UTC)

Other version confusion

I also noticed that the article says currently says, "the Better Together Update merged the Windows 10 Edition, Xbox One Edition, and Pocket Edition into the unified Bedrock Edition, enabling cross-play between these versions.

This is misleading; the Xbox One Edition (a legacy console edition) was actually discontinued, and Bedrock Edition (just called Minecraft) was released on the Xbox One in replacement (as a new game requiring separate installation).

Pocket Edition and Windows 10 Edition were already cross-compatible, this update just dropped their subtitles and renamed them to simply Minecraft for uniformity; it didn't "enable cross-play" as a brand-new feature.

I'm not sure what's the best way to re-word this, so bringing it to the talk page. 9ninety (talk) 12:13, 17 October 2026 (UTC)

I made an attempt to rewrite parts of this paragraph. The subsequent developments should be moved to a second paragraph, I think

On 20 September 2017, the Better Together Update ported the Pocket Edition to Xbox One, enabling cross-play between Xbox One, Windows 10, and mobile devices. This unified version was renamed to the Bedrock Edition, and were later released for Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4, with the latter receiving the update in December 2019, allowing cross-platform play for users with a free Xbox Live account. These updates succeeded the pre-existing versions by 4J Studios for console, which became known as the legacy console editions. Eastwood Park and strabane (talk) 14:03, 17 October 2026 (UTC)

Thanks, that is great. One caveat is that it wasn't actually officially named Bedrock Edition; they just dropped the subtitles and called it Minecraft, so the community adopted the term Bedrock Edition (based on the name of the codebase) to distinguish it from Java Edition. Mojang later adopted the term themselves. So maybe something like:

This unified version dropped the previous platform-specific subtitles, and became known as the Bedrock Edition. It was later released for... etc.

The note [j] can be amended to explain the Bedrock Edition nomenclature. 9ninety (talk) 15:51, 17 October 2026 (UTC)