Minecraft: Java Edition To Replace OpenGL With Vulkan

Now, with Vulkan on the horizon, Minecraft: Java Edition is finally stepping into a modern graphics era. For a title that continues to thrive years after launch, the Vulkan upgrade signals that even ...

Windows 10 upgraders can also receive a copy of Minecraft: Windows 10 Edition Beta for free

Adding to the partnership, Mojang is now offering newly upgraded Windows 10 users who also happen to be Minecraft players, a free Windows 10 Edition of Minecraft. The announcement of the free offering ...
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Minecraft Gives Update on Vibrant Visuals for Java Edition

Mojang states that its ongoing effort to bring Vibrant Visuals to the Java Edition will mandate a change that players should note down.

Minecraft Java Edition is finally moving from OpenGL to multi-threaded Vulkan

Although Mojang has not provided a precise timeline for transitioning Minecraft to Vulkan, players and modders can begin testing the new renderer in Java Edition in ...

Minecraft Java is getting a new graphics API for its Vibrant Visuals update

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