Minecraft will require a Microsoft account to play in 2021 - The Verge

A Microsoft account will be required to play Minecraft in 2021, Mojang Studios announced yesterday. Owners of the older Java Edition of the game will have to sign up with Microsoft in order to keep playing, but they will get two-factor authentication and improved parental controls as a result.

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