Mojang retires old Minecraft dungeon launcher

Minecraft dungeonsThe dedicated launcher on PC is being withdrawn in favor of a new “Unified Launcher” which allows you to launch Dungeons and Minecraft: Java Edition from the same place, reduce the number of places where you can play Minecraft on PC by one (via Windows Central).

Minecraft dungeons is the cousin of the hack-and-slash loot collection of Minecraft which, until this change, had its own launcher, unless it was purchased from the Microsoft Store. As of January 18, the non-Microsoft Store version of Dungeons on PC can only be launched from the new Unified Launcher (which is itself an update of the Java Launcher). Mojang says the change shouldn’t affect save files and that a Microsoft account (soon required to play on PC) or Mojang account can be used to log into the launcher.

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Here are the other ways and places you can play Minecraft on PC after changes:

• Minecraft Windows 10 Edition (sometimes just called Minecraft or Minecraft: Bedrock Edition) is managed through the Microsoft Store.
• Minecraft: Java Edition is managed through the Unified Launcher, but you can also play without an update, for now.
• Minecraft: Education Edition (the specialized version of the game for schools) is managed via its own launcher.
• Minecraft dungeons (a Minecraft spin-off) is either managed in Unified Launcher or in the Microsoft Store if you are using Xbox Game Pass for PC or if you purchased it from there.

Consolidate where you start two Minecraft games do not contribute much to the confusion over the many types of Minecraft, but for anyone who enjoyed playing both Minecraft dungeons and Minecraft: Java Edition, it is now a little more practical.

You can find more information about the change and how to download the new launcher at Mojang’s Minecraft Help Center.