Minecraft Java Edition

Minecraft is a game about placing blocks and going on adventures. Explore randomly generated worlds and build amazing things from the simplest of homes to the grandest of castles. Play in Creative Mode with unlimited resources or in Survival Mode, defend against monsters and dig deep into the world to discover the rarest ores. Do all this alone, or work together with your friends over the internet. Build, create, and explore!

The PC Java version is the first version of Minecraft to be released. Often referred to as Minecraft: Java Edition. It supports cross-platform play between Mac OS X, Linux, and Windows. This edition also supports user-created skins. It is the classic version.

Build, create, and explore in Minecraft for PC and Mac! Have ridiculous amounts of fun!

Play alone or with friends. Minecraft for PC/Mac supports online multiplayer and solo play.

Take advantage of limitless supplies and create anything you can imagine in Creative Mode.

Mine, craft, and go on exciting adventures in Survival Mode. Journey into the depths and take on the Ender Dragon, if you dare!

Also features horses, rabbits, chickens, zombies, pigs with saddles, boats, minecarts, TNT, zombies, redstone, villagers, iron golems, potions, maps, books, pickaxes, carrots, and lots, lots more. Honestly, there’s a ludicrous amount of cool things to mess about with. You should give it a go!

Minimum Requirements

• OS: Windows XP or better
• CPU: Intel Pentium D or AMD Athlon 64 (K8) 2.6 GHz
• RAM: 2 GB
• Video Card: (Integrated): Intel HD Graphics or AMD/ATI Radeon HD Graphics with OpenGL 2.1
• Sound Card: Yes
• Free Disk Space: 200 MB

Recommended Requirements

• OS: Windows XP or better
• CPU: Intel Core i3 or AMD Athlon II (K10) 2.8 GHz
• RAM: 4 GB
• Video Card: GeForce 2xx Series or AMD Radeon HD 5xxx Series (Excluding Integrated Chipsets) with OpenGL 3.3
• Sound Card: Yes
• Free Disk Space: 1 GB

Release Date

17 MAY 2009