Minecraft developer Mojang has warned gamers to not replace the sport by way of the official Xbox app on PC as a result of it might delete their worlds.
The Minecraft help web page on Mojang proprietor Microsoft’s web site now opens with a stark warning for PC gamers. “Don’t obtain the current replace for Minecraft by way of the Xbox app for PC,” it reads. “In case you do, your worlds could also be misplaced.”
Mojang mentioned it’s at present investigating the world loss difficulty and is obstructing the replace from Home windows to forestall the opportunity of it affecting extra customers.
Don’t obtain the current replace for Minecraft by way of the Xbox app for PC.
“We advocate that you just run the Gaming Providers Restore Device for PC within the Xbox app on PC earlier than putting in any Minecraft replace,” Mojang added. “Utilizing this device updates the Gaming Providers to model 19.87.13001.0, which is able to keep away from the replace error.”
Gamers can accomplish that by launching the Xbox app on PC, clicking their profile, then help, then on Gaming Providers Restore Device, and eventually on Begin Troubleshooting.
Mojang additionally warned gamers that, for these not on model 1.20.70 or 1.20.71, some on-line companies could also be unavailable together with cross-platform multiplayer, Realms, and Featured Servers. “We respect your persistence whereas we proceed to analyze and tackle this difficulty,” it added.
This bug, which has the potential to delete tens, lots of, and 1000’s of hours of playtime, comes not lengthy after Mojang introduced a month-to-month subscription service only for Minecraft referred to as the Market Go.
This prices $3.99 a month and grants Bedrock gamers entry to a catalog of greater than 150 totally different content material packs from the Minecraft Market, which is refreshed each month. Gamers will not have to pay for the Market Go to proceed taking part in Minecraft as regular.
Ryan Dinsdale is an IGN freelance reporter. He’ll speak about The Witcher all day.