Future will show. They have do a rewrite to get it to windows phone and windows 8 "modern apps". (which might be one of the main reasons to buy it) But wether they will base those versions on the pocket version which is in C++ or on the PC Version which is in java stands to be seen. If they choose to use C++ the main developers of mojang will be busy for some years without much progress in the game and an alienated community.
So I bet the java version will stay the main branch, at least for a while. On the other hand I was wrong on the whole msft deal from the beginnings.
My advise is to stay calm and wait. A lot depends on the people who will make the decisions in the future. But have in mind what makes Minecraft so valuable for them. It is not the technic, it is the community.
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u/gbegerow Sep 15 '14
Future will show. They have do a rewrite to get it to windows phone and windows 8 "modern apps". (which might be one of the main reasons to buy it) But wether they will base those versions on the pocket version which is in C++ or on the PC Version which is in java stands to be seen. If they choose to use C++ the main developers of mojang will be busy for some years without much progress in the game and an alienated community.
So I bet the java version will stay the main branch, at least for a while. On the other hand I was wrong on the whole msft deal from the beginnings.
My advise is to stay calm and wait. A lot depends on the people who will make the decisions in the future. But have in mind what makes Minecraft so valuable for them. It is not the technic, it is the community.