{"id":5618,"date":"2021-10-11T18:00:01","date_gmt":"2021-10-11T16:00:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1174997"},"modified":"2021-10-12T09:24:05","modified_gmt":"2021-10-12T07:24:05","slug":"how-to-play-minecraft-for-free","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/how-to-play-minecraft-for-free\/","title":{"rendered":"How to play Minecraft for free"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"rssexcerpt\"><\/p><p class=\"rssauthor\">By Daniel Furn\n                \t\t<\/p><p class=\"rssbyline\">Published: Monday, 11 October 2021 at 12:00 am<\/p><hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/><?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\" standalone=\"yes\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body><p>If you\u2019re hoping to play <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tag\/minecraft\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Minecraft<\/a> for free, you\u2019ve come to the right place! This article will explain everything you need to know about playing the game without spending a penny.<\/p>\n<p>It has been a long and successful journey for Minecraft since its launch and now the game is playable on more platforms than we can count \u2013\u00a0 did you know that you can even play the game via <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/technology\/technology-deals\/amazon-fire-tv-stick-deals\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener noopener noreferrer\" noreferrer=\"\">Amazon\u2019s Fire TV<\/a>? The Minecraft choices are endless!<\/p>\n<p>But while there are many options for <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/technology\/gaming\/minecraft-classic-java-bedrock-versions\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">which version of Minecraft to buy<\/a>, there is a version of Minecraft playable straight through your browser and it will not cost you a single penny to play it \u2013 but what does that actually let you do?<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019ve got all the details down below on how you could be playing Minecraft in a matter of seconds, with no payment required. We really do love the word \u2018free\u2019 around these parts!<\/p>\n<h2>How to play Minecraft for free<\/h2>\n<p>How can I play Minecraft without buying it? How can I play Minecraft for free without downloading? If you\u2019ve been asking yourself questions like that, we\u2019ve got all the answers you seek here.<\/p>\n<p>You can play Minecraft for free on your web browser by heading to <a href=\"&quot;http:\/\/classic.minecraft.net&quot;\">classic.minecraft.net<\/a>, with no need to download or install anything. This free version is the original Minecraft creative mode from all the way back in 2009, originally made available as part of the tenth-anniversary celebrations but still fully playable.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"&quot;twitter-tweet&quot;\" data-dnt=\"&quot;true&quot;\"><p lang=\"&quot;en&quot;\" dir=\"&quot;ltr&quot;\">You know what\u2019s better than new content? Good ol\u2019 nostalgia! To celebrate the 10 year anniversary of Minecraft, we\u2019re releasing MINECRAFT CLASSIC to your browser. Play the original creative mode, complete with 32 blocks and all the beloved bugs!<br\/><br\/>\u21a3 <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/t.co\/7pGSj3omzR&quot;\">https:\/\/t.co\/7pGSj3omzR<\/a> \u21a2 <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/t.co\/gTZcls7tBe&quot;\">pic.twitter.com\/gTZcls7tBe<\/a><\/p>\u2014 Minecraft (@Minecraft) <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/twitter.com\/Minecraft\/status\/1125807763135897600?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&quot;\">May 7, 2019<\/a><\/blockquote><script async=\"\" src=\"&quot;https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js&quot;\" charset=\"&quot;utf-8&quot;\"\/><p>Once a level has automatically been generated, you\u2019ll be given a shareable link allowing you to play with up to nine friends. From there you simply create a username and press start, and left-click on the mouse to place or mine blocks, right-click to toggle between the two and move using WASD.<\/p>\n<p>However, as this is the original 2009 creative mode, it comes with all the game\u2019s limitations from the time. There are no mobs present at all, there are only 32 blocks to build with, and all the original bugs are still present. There\u2019s also seemingly no way to save your game, so if you close the tab you\u2019ll lose all your retro recreations.<\/p>\n<div id=\"&quot;1642330150&quot;\" data-m101-type=\"&quot;custom-widget&quot;\" data-config=\"'{&quot;shopId&quot;:656,&quot;contentId&quot;:9494,&quot;templateId&quot;:3818,&quot;isoCurrencyCode&quot;:&quot;GBP&quot;,&quot;isoLanguageCode&quot;:&quot;en&quot;,&quot;geolocation&quot;:true,\"\/> <script type=\"&quot;text\/javascript&quot;\"><![CDATA[!function(){for(var a=\"\/\/radiotimes.com\/pricecomparison\",b=[{lib:\"widget\/custom-2.0.3\/js\/load.min.js\",method:function(){return MONETIZER101.init(a)}},{lib:\"widget\/search-2.0.3\/js\/load.min.js\",method:function(){return MONETIZER101SEARCH.init(a)}}],c=b.length;c--;){var d=b[c],e=document.createElement(\"script\");e.type=\"text\/javascript\",e.async=!0,e.src=a+\"\/\"+d.lib,e.onload=d.method;var f=document.getElementsByTagName(\"script\")[0];f.parentNode.insertBefore(e,f)}}(); ]]><\/script><ul><li><strong>For the latest news and expert tips on getting the best deals this year, take a look at our <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/technology\/black-friday\/black-friday-2021\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Black Friday 2021<\/a> and <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/technology\/cyber-monday\/cyber-monday-2021\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Cyber Monday 2021<\/a> guides.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul><p>However, you have to bear in mind that this is a completely free game, intended as an anniversary novelty rather than a fully-fledged platform for the sandbox game. It\u2019s also a rare chance to see a live service game in its original, unpatched form, sure to bring on a wave of nostalgia for those who have played since the very beginning.<\/p>\n<p>For those who\u2019d like to try out the current iteration of Minecraft, a <a href=\"\/\/www.minecraft.net\/en-us\/free-trial\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener noopener noreferrer\" noreferrer=\"\">free trial<\/a> is available on Windows 10, Android, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, and Vita.<\/p> <h2>Is Minecraft Dungeons free too?<\/h2>\n<p>Alas no, Minecraft Dungeons is not free to play. If you want to try the dungeon-crawling spinoff game that is Minecraft Dungeons, you will have to buy a copy of the game for your Switch, PS4, Xbox One or PC. Feel free to browse the current <a href=\"\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/s?k=minecraft+dungeons&amp;crid=3KBA74MEECNT9&amp;sprefix=super+m%2Caps%2C180&amp;ref=nb_sb_ss_ts-doa-p_2_7&amp;tag=radtim0b-21&amp;ascsubtag=radiotimes-0&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;sponsored&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Minecraft Dungeons prices on Amazon<\/a>!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read more on Minecraft: <\/strong> <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/technology\/gaming\/how-to-tame-a-fox-in-minecraft-guide\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">How to tame a fox in Minecraft<\/a> | <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/technology\/gaming\/how-to-make-saddle-minecraft-guide\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">How to make a saddle in Minecraft<\/a> | <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/technology\/gaming\/how-to-play-minecraft-for-free\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Is Minecraft free?<\/a> | <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/technology\/gaming\/minecraft-cheats-console-commands-guide\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; 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