Minecraft puts its Java multiplayer test on hold: "The experience wasn't what we wanted"

The new Minecraft Java Edition 26.2 pre-release build removes peer-to-peer multiplayer connections, but the friends list will ...
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JDK 26 brings key updates as Minecraft Java tests multiplayer

JDK 26 enhancements: The latest Java release adds HTTP/3 support, structured concurrency, lazy constants, and runtime optimizations, alongside the removal of the Applet API. Minecraft multiplayer leap ...
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Minecraft Java Edition Update 1.21.7: New Features and How to Download It

What’s new in the Minecraft 1.21.7 update? Minecraft has released a new update (version 1.21.7) for Java Edition. This update adds fun new items and important fixes. Two cool additions are: You can ...
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Minecraft Java Edition is finally moving from OpenGL to multi-threaded Vulkan

Looking ahead: The first official visual upgrade in Minecraft's 16-year history was released last June for Bedrock Edition players. However, the original Java version has a long road ahead of it ...