Minecraft Bedrock Edition is rapidly growing in popularity, much more so than its Java Edition counterpart.

New to Minecraft? Here's all you need to know about the difference between Bedrock and Java, and how it affects you.

The two editions of Minecraft do have important differences. These are all the things you should consider when deciding between Minecraft Bedrock and Java.

However, this is not a feature that is exclusive to Java. Bedrock Edition has plenty of servers available as well. PlayStations, Nintendo Switches, Xbox, and even mobile devices can access servers.

My son plays Minecraft Java, because he plays competitively and likes the bigger servers and additional mods that are available.