Microsoft has spent years teaching AI to play Minecraft, but it's apparently making enough progress that the game needs very little human involvement.

Should you play Minecraft Java or Bedrock, and what are the differences between the two versions of Mojang's survival game?

In order to download the Trial Version of Minecraft: Java Edition, simply head over to the official Minecraft website and try the game for free. Go to the official Minecraft website, link here.

During Saturday's Minecraft Live show, it was revealed that both Minecraft's Bedrock and Java Editions would be available as part of Xbox Game Pass for PC.

Mojang Studios have announced the Minecraft PC Bundle, a package deal that will give Xbox Game Pass for PC users access to both the Java Edition and the Bedrock Edition of Minecraft.

Java is also not terribly well optimized for 3D games like Minecraft, and wouldn't have run well on the first round of consoles it released on, which includes the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3.

Minecraft: Java Edition is the original version of the game for computers, while Bedrock is a newer version available on nearly every device.

Here's what you should know about the differences in Minecraft Java and Bedrock for Windows before you choose which to install.

Click Play while hovering over the snapshot to run it. And those are all of the instructions you need to access the Minecraft beta snapshots.