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{{Outdated edition|bedrock=1}}
 
{{Italic title}}
 
{{Italic title}}
 
{{Program
 
{{Program
| name = Minecraft: Windows 10 Edition
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| title = Windows 10 Edition
 
| image = Windows 10 Edition.png
 
| image = Windows 10 Edition.png
 
| imagesize = 280px
 
| imagesize = 280px
 
| author =
 
| author =
* [[File:Mojang logo.svg|20px|link=Mojang AB]] [[Mojang AB]]
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* [[File:Mojang Studios logo.svg|20px|link=Mojang]] [[Mojang Studios]]
 
* [[Jens Bergensten]]
 
* [[Jens Bergensten]]
 
* [[Aron Nieminen]]
 
* [[Aron Nieminen]]
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* [[Daniel Wustenhoff]]
 
* [[Daniel Wustenhoff]]
 
* [[Tomas Alaeus]]
 
* [[Tomas Alaeus]]
* [[Xbox Game Studios]]<ref>http://www.twitch.tv/mojang/v/6949826</ref>
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* [[Xbox Game Studios]]<ref name="Minecon2015 BehindTheScenes"/>
 
* [[Tommaso Checchi]]
 
* [[Tommaso Checchi]]
 
* [[Jason Major]]
 
* [[Jason Major]]
 
| platform = [[File:Windows 10 wordmark.svg|100px|link=wikipedia:Windows 10|Windows 10]]
 
| platform = [[File:Windows 10 wordmark.svg|100px|link=wikipedia:Windows 10|Windows 10]]
| programming language = [[wikipedia:C++|C++]]
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| programming language = {{w|C++}}
| version = [[Pocket Edition 1.1.5|1.1.5]]
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| version = [[Pocket Edition 1.1.5|1.1.5]] (before '''''{{el|be|short=1}}''''')<br> {{v|bedrock}} (after '''''{{el|be|short=1}}''''')<br> {{v|bedrock-beta}} (beta after '''''{{el|be|short=1}}''''')
 
| date = '''Digital - Microsoft Store'''<br> July 29th, 2015
 
| date = '''Digital - Microsoft Store'''<br> July 29th, 2015
| ratings = [[wikipedia:Entertainment Software Ratings Board|ESRB]]: E10+<ref>[https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/store/games/minecraft-windows-10-edition-beta/9nblggh2jhxj?entitlementsync=true Minecraft: Windows 10 Edition Beta ESRB Rating]</ref><br>[[wikipedia:Pan European Game Information|PEGI]]: 7+<ref>[https://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/store/apps/minecraft-windows-10-edition-beta/9nblggh2jhxj Minecraft: Windows 10 Edition Beta PEGI Rating]</ref><br>[[wikipedia:Brazilian Advisory Rating System|DEJUS]]: 10<ref>[https://www.microsoft.com/pt-br/store/apps/minecraft-windows-10-edition-beta/9nblggh2jhxj Minecraft: Windows 10 Edition Beta DEJUS Rating]</ref>
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| ratings = {{w|Entertainment Software Ratings Board|ESRB}}: E10+<ref>[https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/store/games/minecraft-windows-10-edition-beta/9nblggh2jhxj?entitlementsync=true Minecraft: Windows 10 Edition Beta ESRB Rating]</ref><br>{{w|Pan European Game Information|PEGI}}: 7<ref>[https://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/store/apps/minecraft-windows-10-edition-beta/9nblggh2jhxj Minecraft: Windows 10 Edition Beta PEGI Rating]</ref><br>{{w|Brazilian Advisory Rating System|DEJUS}}: 10<ref>[https://www.microsoft.com/pt-br/store/apps/minecraft-windows-10-edition-beta/9nblggh2jhxj Minecraft: Windows 10 Edition Beta DEJUS Rating]</ref>
 
| size = 199.66–204.15 MB
 
| size = 199.66–204.15 MB
 
| license = Proprietary software
 
| license = Proprietary software
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| customlink2 = https://www.oculus.com/experiences/rift/741306562635466/ Download for Oculus Rift support
 
| customlink2 = https://www.oculus.com/experiences/rift/741306562635466/ Download for Oculus Rift support
 
| customlink3 = http://minecraft.uservoice.com Feedback site
 
| customlink3 = http://minecraft.uservoice.com Feedback site
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{{msgbox
 
|title=The "Windows 10 Edition" subtitle is no longer used.
 
|text=See [[Bedrock Edition]] for up-to-date information about this edition.
 
 
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'''''Minecraft: Windows 10 Edition''''' was the former title of [[Bedrock Edition]] for the universal [[wikipedia:Windows 10|Windows 10]] platform developed by [[Mojang AB]] and [[Xbox Game Studios]].<ref name="MojangBlog">https://www.mojang.com/2015/07/announcing-minecraft-windows-10-edition-beta/</ref><ref name="Windows10UniversalApps">http://blogs.windows.com/bloggingwindows/2015/01/21/the-next-generation-of-windows-windows-10/</ref> It runs on Windows 10 PCs and tablets, as well as the [[wikipedia:Windows Holographic#Microsoft HoloLens|HoloLens]].<ref name="TommasoReddit">https://www.reddit.com/r/Minecraft/comments/3c3e5m/announcing_minecraft_windows_10_edition_beta/csry0j5</ref><ref name="TommasoTweet">{{tweet|_tomcc|617337976239091712}}</ref><ref name="Minecon2015 BehindTheScenes">http://www.twitch.tv/mojang/v/6949826</ref> Despite being a [[wikipedia:Universal_Windows_Platform|UWP]] app, it is not available for Windows 10 Mobile or Xbox One, so it is separate from the cheaper releases of [[Bedrock Edition]] on Windows 10 Mobile and Xbox One (this means that XBL achievements are not shared between these platforms and buying the game on one of these platforms does not get players the game on the others).
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'''''Minecraft: Windows 10 Edition''''' was the former title of {{el|be}} for the universal {{w|Windows 10}} platform developed by [[Mojang Studios]] and [[Xbox Game Studios]].<ref name="MojangBlog">https://www.mojang.com/2015/07/announcing-minecraft-windows-10-edition-beta/</ref><ref name="Windows10UniversalApps">http://blogs.windows.com/bloggingwindows/2015/01/21/the-next-generation-of-windows-windows-10/</ref> It runs on Windows 10 PCs and tablets, as well as the {{w|Windows Holographic#Microsoft HoloLens|HoloLens}}.<ref name="Minecon2015 BehindTheScenes">http://www.twitch.tv/mojang/v/6949826</ref><ref name="TommasoReddit">https://www.reddit.com/r/Minecraft/comments/3c3e5m/announcing_minecraft_windows_10_edition_beta/csry0j5</ref><ref name="TommasoTweet">{{tweet|_tomcc|617337976239091712}}</ref> Despite being a {{w|Universal Windows Platform|UWP}} app, it is not available for Windows 10 Mobile or Xbox One, so it is separate from the cheaper releases of {{el|be}} on Windows 10 Mobile and Xbox One (this means that XBL achievements are not shared between these platforms and buying the game on one of these platforms does not get players the game on the others).
   
It was announced on July 4, 2015, and a beta version was released on July 29, 2015 for £7.69, US$9.99, or €9.89 on the Microsoft Store. People who have purchased [[Java Edition|''Java Edition'']] prior to October 19, 2018 got ''Windows 10 Edition'' for free.<ref>{{tweet|minecraft|1052589804896931840|Heads up, miners and crafters! As of Friday, October 19 at 11 AM CET, Minecraft: Java Edition will no longer include a copy of Minecraft for Windows 10. But don’t fret – if you have a code, you can still redeem it after Friday!|October 17, 2018}}</ref> ''Windows 10 Edition'' left beta with the 1.0 release on December 19, 2016 and now costs $26.95 on the Microsoft Store.
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It was announced on July 4, 2015, and a beta version was released on July 29, 2015 for £7.69, US$9.99, or €9.89 on the Microsoft Store. People who have purchased ''[[Java Edition]]'' prior to October 19, 2018 got ''Windows 10 Edition'' for free.<ref>{{tweet|minecraft|1052589804896931840|Heads up, miners and crafters! As of Friday, October 19 at 11 AM CET, Minecraft: Java Edition will no longer include a copy of Minecraft for Windows 10. But don't fret – if you have a code, you can still redeem it after Friday!|October 17, 2018}}</ref> ''Windows 10 Edition'' left beta with the 1.0 release on December 19, 2016 and now costs $26.95 on the Microsoft Store.
   
 
== Development ==
 
== Development ==
   
Prior to its official announcement on the [[Mojang blog]], various promotional videos of Minecraft running universally on the HoloLens were shown by Microsoft.<ref name="HoloLensPromotion">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aThCr0PsyuA</ref> An edition of Minecraft running on Windows 10 was later demoed publicly at the [[wikipedia:Electronic Entertainment Expo 2015|Electronic Entertainment Expo 2015]] convention, where [[Lydia Winters]] on a [[wikipedia:Microsoft Surface|Surface Pro]] and a Microsoft employee on the HoloLens were both playing and interacting with the game.<ref name="HoloLens-E32015">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3TJEuSiMo0A&t=1h42m53s</ref>
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Prior to its official announcement on the [[Mojang blog]], various promotional videos of Minecraft running universally on the HoloLens were shown by Microsoft.<ref name="HoloLensPromotion">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aThCr0PsyuA</ref> An edition of Minecraft running on Windows 10 was later demoed publicly at the {{w|Electronic Entertainment Expo 2015}} convention, where [[Lydia Winters]] on a {{w|Microsoft Surface|Surface Pro}} and a Microsoft employee on the HoloLens were both playing and interacting with the game.<ref name="HoloLens-E32015">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3TJEuSiMo0A&t=1h42m53s</ref>
   
At MINECON 2015, some additional insight was given into the development of ''Windows 10 Edition''. It was explained that due to being a universal app, it was not possible to run [[Java Edition]] as Microsoft does not support universal apps in Java.<ref name="Minecon2015 BehindTheScenes" />
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At MINECON 2015, some additional insight was given into the development of ''Windows 10 Edition''. It was explained that due to being a universal app, it was not possible to run {{el|je}} as Microsoft does not support universal apps in Java.<ref name="Minecon2015 BehindTheScenes" />
   
 
== Gameplay ==
 
== Gameplay ==
   
{{Main|Pocket Edition#Gameplay|title1=Pocket Edition Gameplay}}
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{{Main|Pocket Edition#Gameplay|title1=Bedrock Edition Gameplay}}
   
In addition to features existing in Pocket Edition, the ''Windows 10 Edition'' also has the ability to play with up to seven players using Xbox Live and also others using Pocket Edition through [[Realms|Pocket Realms]] or local multiplayer with an [[Pocket Edition Alpha 0.12.1|update that was released]] shortly after the initial beta version.
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In addition to features existing in {{el|be}}, the ''{{el|windows 10}}'' also has the ability to play with up to seven players using Xbox Live and also others using {{el|be}} through [[Realms Plus]] or local multiplayer with an [[Bedrock Edition Alpha 0.12.1|update that was released]] shortly after the initial beta version.
   
 
Some other additional exclusive features include multiple control schemes, a player feedback feature, and the ability to record and share gameplay with Windows 10's built in Game DVR.<ref name="MojangBlog"/><ref name="TommasoTweet2">{{tweet|_tomcc|617334672272588800}}</ref>
 
Some other additional exclusive features include multiple control schemes, a player feedback feature, and the ability to record and share gameplay with Windows 10's built in Game DVR.<ref name="MojangBlog"/><ref name="TommasoTweet2">{{tweet|_tomcc|617334672272588800}}</ref>
   
Interestingly, the [[Far Lands]] do not generate at all on ''Windows 10 Edition'', although they do on the regular [[Pocket Edition]].
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Interestingly, the [[Far Lands]] do not generate at all on ''{{el|windows 10}}'', although they do on the regular {{el|pe}}.
   
 
== Other platforms ==
 
== Other platforms ==
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[[Jens Bergensten]] initially tweeted after Microsoft's Windows 10 event on January 21, 2015 that a holographic edition of Minecraft was being developed. It was stated that two Minecraft projects were being made, one being "a toy" and the other being "closer to the game."<ref name="JebHoloLensTweet">{{tweet|jeb_|557993513976344577}}</ref>
 
[[Jens Bergensten]] initially tweeted after Microsoft's Windows 10 event on January 21, 2015 that a holographic edition of Minecraft was being developed. It was stated that two Minecraft projects were being made, one being "a toy" and the other being "closer to the game."<ref name="JebHoloLensTweet">{{tweet|jeb_|557993513976344577}}</ref>
   
A [[wikipedia:Windows Holographic|HoloLens]] and a Surface Pro 3 could be seen at Microsoft's segment at the E3 2015 convention, wherein both devices demoed were running the Windows 10 Edition of Minecraft and were seamlessly playing together.<ref name="HoloLens-E32015" />
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A {{w|Windows Holographic|HoloLens}} and a Surface Pro 3 could be seen at Microsoft's segment at the E3 2015 convention, wherein both devices demoed were running the ''{{el|windows 10}}'' of Minecraft and were seamlessly playing together.<ref name="HoloLens-E32015" />
   
 
Two different playable modes were shown, one being a "wall" mode where a player can use an Xbox controller to interact and play with a conventional Minecraft world that was being projected holographically onto a wall. It is possible to resize the projection and also to fix the projection into place which allows for peering through from the left or right to get a different perspective similar to that of a window without the need of a controller.<ref name="EngadgetMineconDemo">http://www.engadget.com/2015/07/08/minecraft-hololens-minecon/</ref> The other was a "reality" mode in which players are able to project a world in 3D atop of real-world objects such as a table without the need for a controller.
 
Two different playable modes were shown, one being a "wall" mode where a player can use an Xbox controller to interact and play with a conventional Minecraft world that was being projected holographically onto a wall. It is possible to resize the projection and also to fix the projection into place which allows for peering through from the left or right to get a different perspective similar to that of a window without the need of a controller.<ref name="EngadgetMineconDemo">http://www.engadget.com/2015/07/08/minecraft-hololens-minecon/</ref> The other was a "reality" mode in which players are able to project a world in 3D atop of real-world objects such as a table without the need for a controller.
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=== Oculus Rift ===
 
=== Oculus Rift ===
   
The Windows 10 Edition can run on the Oculus Rift, via a [https://www.oculus.com/experiences/rift/741306562635466/|free download from the Oculus Store].
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The Windows 10 Edition can run on the Oculus Rift, via a [https://www.oculus.com/experiences/rift/741306562635466/ free download from the Oculus Store] .
   
On September 24, 2015 it was announced that ''Minecraft'' would be coming to the [[wikipedia:Oculus Rift|Oculus Rift]],<ref>{{tweet|oculus|647103412576718848|We're thrilled to announce Minecraft for the #Rift! Tune in to the #OC2 keynotes: http://ocul.us/twitch|September 24, 2016}}</ref> and would be available in the spring of 2016.<ref>http://news.xbox.com/2015/09/games-minecraft-windows-10-edition-coming-to-oculus-rift?linkId=17303547</ref> Oculus Rift support was launched on August 15, 2016.
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On September 24, 2015 it was announced that ''Minecraft'' would be coming to the {{w|Oculus Rift}},<ref>{{tweet|oculus|647103412576718848|We're thrilled to announce Minecraft for the #Rift! Tune in to the #OC2 keynotes: http://ocul.us/twitch|September 24, 2016}}</ref> and would be available in the spring of 2016.<ref>http://news.xbox.com/2015/09/games-minecraft-windows-10-edition-coming-to-oculus-rift?linkId=17303547</ref> Oculus Rift support was launched on August 15, 2016.
   
 
== Gallery ==
 
== Gallery ==
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Revision as of 20:19, 15 January 2021

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This page describes an edition of the game that has been officially discontinued. 
This edition is no longer updated or available for download and has been replaced with Bedrock Edition.

Minecraft: Windows 10 Edition was the former title of Bedrock Edition for the universal Windows 10 platform developed by Mojang Studios and Xbox Game Studios.[5][6] It runs on Windows 10 PCs and tablets, as well as the HoloLens.[1][7][8] Despite being a UWP app, it is not available for Windows 10 Mobile or Xbox One, so it is separate from the cheaper releases of Bedrock Edition on Windows 10 Mobile and Xbox One (this means that XBL achievements are not shared between these platforms and buying the game on one of these platforms does not get players the game on the others).

It was announced on July 4, 2015, and a beta version was released on July 29, 2015 for £7.69, US$9.99, or €9.89 on the Microsoft Store. People who have purchased Java Edition prior to October 19, 2018 got Windows 10 Edition for free.[9] Windows 10 Edition left beta with the 1.0 release on December 19, 2016 and now costs $26.95 on the Microsoft Store.

Development

Prior to its official announcement on the Mojang blog, various promotional videos of Minecraft running universally on the HoloLens were shown by Microsoft.[10] An edition of Minecraft running on Windows 10 was later demoed publicly at the Electronic Entertainment Expo 2015 convention, where Lydia Winters on a Surface Pro and a Microsoft employee on the HoloLens were both playing and interacting with the game.[11]

At MINECON 2015, some additional insight was given into the development of Windows 10 Edition. It was explained that due to being a universal app, it was not possible to run Java Edition as Microsoft does not support universal apps in Java.[1]

Gameplay

In addition to features existing in Bedrock Edition, the 'Windows 10 Edition' also has the ability to play with up to seven players using Xbox Live and also others using Bedrock Edition through Realms Plus or local multiplayer with an update that was released shortly after the initial beta version.

Some other additional exclusive features include multiple control schemes, a player feedback feature, and the ability to record and share gameplay with Windows 10's built in Game DVR.[5][12]

Interestingly, the Far Lands do not generate at all on 'Windows 10 Edition', although they do on the regular Pocket Edition.

Other platforms

Microsoft HoloLens

MinecraftHoloLens-RealityMode-E32015

Minecraft on HoloLens in "reality" mode atop a table with Lydia Winters' world at E3 2015

Jens Bergensten initially tweeted after Microsoft's Windows 10 event on January 21, 2015 that a holographic edition of Minecraft was being developed. It was stated that two Minecraft projects were being made, one being "a toy" and the other being "closer to the game."[13]

A HoloLens and a Surface Pro 3 could be seen at Microsoft's segment at the E3 2015 convention, wherein both devices demoed were running the 'Windows 10 Edition' of Minecraft and were seamlessly playing together.[11]

Two different playable modes were shown, one being a "wall" mode where a player can use an Xbox controller to interact and play with a conventional Minecraft world that was being projected holographically onto a wall. It is possible to resize the projection and also to fix the projection into place which allows for peering through from the left or right to get a different perspective similar to that of a window without the need of a controller.[14] The other was a "reality" mode in which players are able to project a world in 3D atop of real-world objects such as a table without the need for a controller.

In reality mode, players are able to use voice commands and hand gestures among other features of the headset to interact with the world. It is possible to target specific areas of the map with voice commands by glimpsing towards them, for example looking directly at an object and using a command such as "lightning strike" would summon a lightning bolt relative to that area. Another example is the ability to "markup" an area by looking at an object which creates a vertical beam of light similar to Beacons. Voice commands can also be used to change the view of the world and allows for following a player with modes such as "close up" or "overview" to change how close the camera is to the player. Hand gestures such as pinching can be used to zoom into a particular area, pan around the world and also to move the world vertically.

Oculus Rift

The Windows 10 Edition can run on the Oculus Rift, via a free download from the Oculus Store .

On September 24, 2015 it was announced that Minecraft would be coming to the Oculus Rift,[15] and would be available in the spring of 2016.[16] Oculus Rift support was launched on August 15, 2016.

Gallery

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