If you missed your chance the first time around, Mojang has allowed more players to redeem their free copy of Minecraft on Windows 10 if they already own the Java Edition.

Importantly, Minecraft Java mods tend to be free, while Bedrock add-ons can be either free or paid downloads in the Minecraft Marketplace.

If you're a seasoned Minecraft Java edition player you'll wonder exactly why anyone would want to pay for maps, texture packs and skins when you can just download them for free from Forge?

Minecraft: Java Edition is made better with mods, and we have everything you need to know to install and play with mods on Windows PCs.

In the first Minecraft Live of 2025, Mojang announced Vibrant Visuals for both Bedrock and Java Edition.