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Minecraft: Java Edition

The original PC version of Minecraft, where you gather blocks to build anything you can imagine and survive the nights in an endless, procedurally generated world. Survival and Creative modes suit very different moods, and the Java edition is home to the biggest community of mods and servers. Is it your kind of game?

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Platforms: PC
Release date: November 18, 2011
Genres: Simulator · Adventure
Themes: Fantasy · Survival · Sandbox · Kids · Open world
Perspective: First person · Third person · Virtual Reality
Modes: Solo only
Languages: 7 languages
Text in your language: Yes

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Which platforms is Minecraft: Java Edition on?: Minecraft: Java Edition is available on PC.
Does Minecraft: Java Edition have co-op?: Yes — Solo only.