Your suspicion is that they're going to discontinue Bedrock and replace the iOS and Android versions with Java? Even though iOS doesn't even allow Java with JIT?

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akazantsev a day ago | parent | next [-]

Dunno. Apple makes exceptions for big companies and might do so for something as big as Minecraft. Also, SDL3 supports far more platforms https://wiki.libsdl.org/SDL3/README-platforms Now they can release a Java edition even for PlayStation and Xbox. At least porting to SDL3 opens the door to consoles and mobiles if they want to do so.

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HenryMulligan a day ago | parent [-]

If both sides are willing to do that, why didn't they do that the first time instead of creating Minecraft PE?

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small_scombrus 18 hours ago | parent [-]

PE was created in a time where phones were VERY unimpressive when it came to compute

	▲	mghackerlady 12 hours ago \| parent [-]
		Also, minecraft wasn't nearly as big as it was today. It was noticeable, but it wasn't headed by microsoft. There's no way it would've gotten an exception

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papercrane a day ago | parent | prev [-]

It's possible they could AOT compile for iOS, but I think the idea they are unifying to be unlikely.