Because of this, millions of people around the world who love Minecraft also have to love-hate Java and keep it installed on their system in order to play the game. We’ve written extensively about Java and the problems with the platform over the years if you need a solid primer on why exactly Java is such a problem we’d strongly suggest reading over Java Is Awful and Insecure, It’s Time to Disable It, Here’s How.Īs awful as Java is and as prone to zero day exploits as it may be, it’s also the magic that drives Minecraft, for better or worse. Why does that matter and why should you care? Java is notorious for zero day exploits and vulnerabilities. RELATED: Oracle Can't Secure the Java Plug-in, So Why Is It Still Enabled By Default? The primary (and newsworthy) change in the launcher is that it now downloads a stand alone version of Java that is independent of the general local installation of Java on the host machine. Over the last few months Mojang has been testing a new launcher for the Windows PC Edition of Minecraft (an OS X launcher is in the works and expected by the end of the year).
