All future game updates will be free, per the Minecraft tradition. For those who don’t already own the PC version, Minecraft: Windows 10 Edition costs $9.99 for the undetermined duration of the beta. To download the game, just head to the product listing in the Windows Store.
(You can do this even before upgrading to Windows 10.) Clicking this button sends you to a Microsoft gift code redemption page, where you can secure your free copy. 'Minecraft Windows 10 Edition Shaders Pack' Texture Clear filters. Under the Mojang account settings page, an option to claim a copy of Minecraft: Windows 10 Edition Beta should appear. Any category Standard Realistic Simplistic Themed Experimental Shaders Other. To claim the free copy, you’ll need both a Mojang account (you may have to migrate from a Minecraft account first) and a Microsoft account. It’s also currently limited to 圆4 processors, so you won’t be able to play it if you’re using a system with an older x86 (read: 32-bit) CPU. On the downside, Minecraft: Windows 10 Edition doesn’t support mods, Realms, multiplayer with the traditional PC version, or third-party servers, so in this regard it’s more akin to the mobile Pocket Edition of Minecraft than the PC one-which makes sense since Minecraft: Windows 10 Edition beta is basically a port of the mobile version of the game.