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Microsoft’s Next Big Idea for Minecraft: Mandatory Microsoft Accounts – ExtremeTech
Microsoft has declared that beginning in 2021, you’ll have to create a Microsoft account in order to play the game.

Microsoft has declared that beginning in 2021, you’ll have to create a Microsoft account in order to play the game. Up until now, players with a Mojang account created through Minecraft: Java Edition were tied to a different authentication system than Minecraft: Bedrock Edition, which is what you get if you buy Minecraft through Windows 10 or play it on a console.
Microsoft’s public justification for this move is that it will improve the Minecraft experience for everyone. With this shift, Microsoft…
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