Java Edition Locks Out Old Accounts In March

In the year 2020 the developers made an announcement about a major change to Minecraft: Java Edition, since players will soon be required to switch from a Mojang account to one with a Microsoft account to continue playing. Minecraft servers list ' in a relative sense, considering that we still haven't actually hit the deadline however, the developers have recently confirmed the date and put out the final request for account migration.

You will no longer have the ability to play Minecraft: Java Edition if you have an account with Mojang account. The devs want everyone to switch to Microsoft accounts to "improved security and player safety", and they're enticing gamers to switch with the promise of free Minecraft capes.

Here are all the details about how to migrate your account. Java Edition will continue to be supported as usual after the change and will continue to be a separate entity to Bedrock. This is only a consolidation of the account system. You'll be able to use your old username it's just that you'll need have an Xbox gamertag associated with it.