Minecraft developer Mojang is switching the Java Edition's graphics API from OpenGL to Vulkan ahead of its Vibrant Visuals update.

Mojang warned that many popular mods will be affected by this change and wants to help mod authors port over their work.

Work continues for the Vibrant Visuals update to come to Minecraft Java, and as part of that they're switching the rendering ...

Despite being purchased by Microsoft, Mojang and Minecraft have still sort of gone their own way, ever expanding through the years with aid from the PC giant. Minecraft Java Edition in particular is a ...

"Minecraft" developer Mojang has announced via a recent email that Java Edition players won't be able to put off migrating from their old accounts to a Microsoft account any longer. While the company ...

Minecraft has definitely outgrown its humble roots, in no small part thanks to Microsoft's push to other platforms and use cases. A certain segment of the Minecraft community, however, has managed to ...

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 ...

Minecraft: Java Edition often tests upcoming features and updates using early preview snapshots. To test the upcoming 1.18 'Caves and Cliffs Update' Part Two, however, Mojang Studios is changing ...

An important patch update beyond the bugs it fixes. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. This patch update is the first for Minecraft: ...

Minecraft Live 2021, Mojang's annual celebration of all things bright and blocky, is happening right now, and while we've been expecting updates about updates and new mob reveals, Mojang has also ...

Mojang Studios releases the latest "Minecraft" update 2.18 that brings an extensive list of new changes and features, along with improvements for "Minecraft Bedrock Edition," which is also known as ...