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Minecraft: Bedrock Edition players rejoice!

Weekend plans: Trying to survive Hardcore mode.

Minecraft hardcore mode

Minecraft has been around since 2009, and both versions continue to see frequent updates.

When you die, you will not respawn game over!2.

you might’t turn off Hardcore mode after creating this world.3.

After you die, you’ve got the option to see but not interact with this world.

Image of Minecraft 1.21’s Trial Spawners.

Minecraft has been around since 2009, and both versions continue to see frequent updates.

Both Minecraft: Java and Bedrock Edition have continued to see frequent updates over the years.

Even so, both game versions offer features that the other doesn’t have.

Thankfully, hardcore mode is no longer part of that list.

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Key art for Minecraft�s "Spring to Life" game drop.

Key art for Minecraft Live (Mar. 2025).

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Screenshot from the third �A Minecraft Movie� trailer.

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