Minecraft: Java Edition 1.16.4 Pre-Release 2 prepares for account migration
Minecraft: Java Edition is back with another snapshot.
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What you need to know
Minecraft: Java Edition is back again with another snapshot for the upcoming 1.16.4 release, which will likely be the final patch update forthe Nether Updatebefore we start seeing parts of the futureCaves and Cliffs Update. The latest snapshot is1.16.4 Pre-Release 2, and isn’t significant just for its bug fixes or its proximity to the public release of 1.16.4, but rather because it begins to prepare the Java Edition of Minecraft tomigrate Mojang Accounts to Microsoft Accounts.
Throughout the rest of the year and into 2021, Java Edition players will be able to enjoy superior security, better privacy settings, and more convenient access using a Microsoft Account instead of the older Mojang Accounts.
If you’re interested, you canlearn how to enroll in Minecraft: Java Edition betas. The 1.16.4 Pre-Release 2 changelog includes:
General changes
Social interactions
Bug fixes
Available everywhere you play.
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