Minecraft: Java Edition players can't put off migrating to a Microsoft account much longer, says Mojang, which has revealed a hard deadline for the switch.

As of March 10, you will no longer be able to play Minecraft: Java Edition with a Mojang account. The devs want everyone to switch over to Microsoft accounts for "improved security and player ...

That said, as the case with Facebook accounts and the Oculus Quest 2, it does put all your Minecraft eggs in one basket. At least you get an in-game cape for your efforts and worries.

Minecraft Java Edition has always operated pretty much as-is following developer Mojang's acquisition by Microsoft. Bedrock Edition came along to integrate with the Microsoft account system, but ...

Mojang says that the migration to Microsoft accounts will ensure more security for Minecraft players, with two-factor authentication. In addition, players can also access all Minecraft games on PC ...

Minecraft: Java Edition has historically used their own Mojang Accounts for access and saving, but now Mojang Studios is planning to migrate all current and future Mojang Accounts to ...

Mojang says that the migration to Microsoft accounts will ensure more security for Minecraft players, with two-factor authentication. In addition, players can also access all Minecraft games on PC ...

For users of MineCraft Java edition, that means migrating off of their existing account with Mojang, the studio that was acquired by Microsoft in 2014 for $17.8 billion.

Minecraft players who do not yet have a Microsoft account don't have to get one right now, but they will be required sometime in early 2021. New players just jumping into Java will be asked to ...