Updating Minecraft Via PC Xbox App Might Trigger You to Lose Your Worlds, Mojang Warns

Minecraft developer Mojang has warned gamers to not replace the sport via 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 via the Xbox app for PC,” it reads. “Should you do, your worlds could also be misplaced.”

Mojang mentioned it’s at the moment investigating the world loss problem and is obstructing the replace from Home windows to forestall the potential for it affecting extra customers.

Don’t obtain the current replace for Minecraft via the Xbox app for PC.

“We suggest that you just run the Gaming Providers Restore Instrument for PC within the Xbox app on PC earlier than putting in any Minecraft replace,” Mojang added. “Utilizing this instrument updates the Gaming Providers to model 19.87.13001.0, which can 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 Instrument, 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 providers could also be unavailable together with cross-platform multiplayer, Realms, and Featured Servers. “We admire your persistence whereas we proceed to research and deal with this problem,” it added.

This bug, which has the potential to delete tens, tons of, and 1000’s of hours of playtime, comes not lengthy after Mojang introduced a month-to-month subscription service only for Minecraft known as the Market Move.

This prices $3.99 a month and grants Bedrock gamers entry to a catalog of greater than 150 completely different content material packs from the Minecraft Market, which is refreshed each month. Gamers will not must pay for the Market Move to proceed taking part in Minecraft as regular.

Ryan Dinsdale is an IGN freelance reporter. He’ll speak about The Witcher all day.