For those who have been here long enough, you know what this means. Our Minecraft: Java Edition accounts are migrating for a second time. For those who have an account now, we will need to Migrate from a Mojang Account to a Microsoft account in early 2021. Starting later this fall, however, new accounts will already be required to create Microsoft accounts. I know change can be bothersome but Mojang does state some good points when making the switch.
- More account security.
- All Minecraft accounts connected.
- Parents can have more control for the safety of their child/children
- Chat and invitation blocking
In the coming months Mojang will list out what exactly is needed and how to migrate your account, this will be mandatory if you wish to continue playing Minecraft: Java Edition. Here on the Forums, we will do our best to also help remind members of the upcoming switch as well as list the how-to/need-to-know for account Migration. For those who are Migrating Mojang Studios do have a nice added bonus, a cape!
To ensure that the Migration happens smoothly Mojang Studios will be migrating players in batches to hopefully make this an easy process for all. Make sure your emails are up to date for your Mojang account as you will receive instructions when it is time to Migrate.
For those worrying, Java Edition itself is not changing, it is only the account that you use to login that is changing. You will still keep your current names, new players will still be able to pick their name. Your login is just finding a new home.
For now, read over the FAQ Mojang has provided so far: https://help.minecraft.net/hc/en-us/articles/360050865492-JAVA-Account-Migration-FAQ
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Posted Oct 21, 2020When does the first batch get migrated? My Minecraft is acting all weird and when I read this I thought 'When will the first batch be migrated?'
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Posted Oct 22, 2020Early 2021.
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Posted Dec 1, 2020Actually it will begin very soon, as you will need a microsoft account to play after november 24th
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Posted Jan 3, 2021Incorrect. I still play with a Mojang account. I do plan to migrate.
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Posted Sep 16, 2021Can you give me your source for that, I already migrated my accounts but I need the date for my friends but I could find where you got that date.
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Posted Oct 21, 2020So in the next few months we're going to get an email with instructions on how to migrate, we follow them and when we're all done we get a free cape right? Did I miss anything? Also I'm going to change my account email soon, is that fine? I don't want to miss out!
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Posted Oct 21, 2020will we be required to sign in using xbox live? i dont keep that malware on my system.
also, if we don't support this transition will we be allowed to ask for refunds?
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Posted Oct 25, 2020"""malware"""
malware
/ˈmalwɛː/
noun
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Posted Oct 28, 2020Yep, and software that surveils whoever runs it without the user's consent (eg, to sell sensitive PII to advertisers, keystroke logging, hijacking microphone and/or webcam, trolling your filesystem for passwords and other sensitive files to filch, etc.) thus qualifies as malware regardless of whether it's put out by a large company or trusted to perform some benign service by millions of users.
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Posted Nov 4, 2020its not malware
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Posted Nov 8, 2020You sure that you hear yourself?
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Posted Nov 27, 2020Man. I screenshot weird picture that happen to me.... I don't know what is it someone reply me...
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Posted Nov 27, 2020It happens to me too I don't know what is it possible I think it's like someone staying and creeping you out ? Man I don't know looks like herobrine in disguise...
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Posted Nov 27, 2020Man you creeping me out it's herobrine at disguise yea it looks like but it happens to me at my brench mine someone replaces torch to redstone torch....
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Posted Jan 3, 2021Yes, and if you use an updated version of windows you are already signed into an account. It's not malware, and is supported officially by Microsoft.
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Posted Mar 26, 2021It took a lot longer than I expected for Microsoft to make this move, I honestly thought they would screw us over straight away not wait years.
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Posted Oct 21, 2020Log in should function more or less the same as it does now, except instead of logging in with the email your Mojang account is currently using you will log in to a Microsoft account that you migrate your Minecraft account to.
Because Microsoft accounts can be made with external email addresses, you can probably use the same email you currently use to play Java edition, you just need to use that email to make a Microsoft account and merge the Mojang account into it.
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Posted Oct 21, 2020why do we even need to migrate our mojang accouts.
i strongly doubt its because of security "lacks" only.
we used them for like 4 years without any problems and now this?!?
Microsoft is really messing up everything they can get their hands on.
First Windows 7, then the death of legacy WU and now the account changes!
Whats next?
Forcing everyone to migrate to Windows 10 edition or what?
This is outrageous
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Posted Oct 21, 2020There is almost nothing inconvenient about this change except that you'll have to fill out an online form and possibly use a new UI. It is true that Microsoft accounts are more secure. This will also probably prevent accounts from being stolen in the future and help restrict access to stolen accounts that are in use now. The rest of your comment is a slippery slope.
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Posted Oct 21, 2020This seems like an overreaction, it's really not that bad. Like, what will really change?