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 is getting a new graphics API for its Vibrant Visuals update

Minecraft developer Mojang Studios first brought the highly anticipated Vibrant Visuals update to the Bedrock Edition (Xbox, PC, PS5, Switch) of its sandbox survival game last summer, and now it's ...
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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 ...