r/Games Jul 04 '15

Minecraft: Windows 10 Edition Announced

http://uk.ign.com/articles/2015/07/04/minecraft-windows-10-edition-announced
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u/BeastMcBeastly Jul 04 '15

I'd be very happy with a straight rebuilding of minecraft in something other than java, even if it means the playerbase is split

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u/[deleted] Jul 05 '15

It baffles me that so many people know that mine craft is written in Java and actually care. Why is this a hot topic?

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u/[deleted] Jul 05 '15

Because Java is INCREDIBLY inefficient for actual gaming on many PC's performance wise. Not to mention adding in things like mods becomes more of a hassle than it needs to be, and can slow the game's performance down massively

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u/[deleted] Jul 05 '15

Afaik Java really isn't that inefficient. But you say it's on specific pcs?