Minecraft: Java Edition is raising its minimum and recommended PC system requirements for the first time in 17 years as Microsoft prepares the game for future Vulkan-based improvements, though older ...

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 ...

It's catching up to reality.

Just keeping up with the times, requirements are still light.