Is there a free version of Minecraft for Windows 10?
Is there a free version of Minecraft for Windows 10?
I've been juggling summer classes and work lately, and today I was just browsing my PC and start menu. Minecraft Windows 10 Edition popped up as a new program. I realized I had disabled Windows Store recommendations, which made this seem suspicious. Curious, I clicked around out of interest. I didn’t buy it. My wife mainly uses the PC for bills, while I rely on her iPad for everything else. When did this become free on Windows 10? My search didn’t turn up much—no results from Microsoft either. Was this part of the Creators update? If not, when did it happen? I actually played it. It wasn’t a gimmick or a demo; it was straightforward. So maybe it’s a good deal—I could trade in my dying PS3 for Minecraft on my PC without spending money. Perhaps it’s connected to the Xbox Live and PC Gaming campaign? Still, I’m not sure if I missed anything. I thought it would have been advertised if it were important.
They offered around one million copies if you had the Java version, which is basically free since almost everyone has a Minecraft account. It wouldn’t be surprising they decided to make it free.
This reminds me of Apple's U2 download initiative where they distributed a free U2 album to everyone, pushing the download. Personally, I don’t care much about U2 or their music, but I wasn’t thrilled about being forced to download it, and it was removed shortly afterward.