> Because not everybody runs Windows? I don't consider mobile and console platforms as gaming, but that's just my biases.

Most PC gamers use Windows, consoles or devices. The non-Windows gaming market is very small.

While I prefer Java edition, my kid much prefers Bedrock, because it has the main killer feature of being able to share a world directly with friends. Anyone that's an XBox Live friend can see when they're playing on-line, and join the world. No need to set up a realm, run my own server online somewhere, or punch a hole through the firewall to the minecraft server at home etc.

> I don't consider mobile and console platforms as gaming, but that's just my biases.

Gatekeep much? You know that you just excluded probably 90% of all gamers right there?

I actually personally run the Bedrock Android version on my Mac with a launcher. It’s a little temperamental but still preferable to Java Edition in my eyes. I mostly play on Windows and Xbox however.

- https://mcpelauncher.readthedocs.io/en/latest/ - it’s out of date but they link a fork that works.

wtf.

Mobile I was used to, but consoles as well is next level gatekeeping.