New updates are being added at the bottom of this story…….
Original story (published on Novebmer 03, 2021) follows:
From just a video game, Minecraft has turned into a sensation enjoyed by people of all ages. It is one of the best-selling video games of all time with more than 140 million active users every month.
Since it is an online-only game, the developer Mojang Studios frequently pushes out some updates to the game to keep it fresh. However, some of those cause serious issues at times.
Recently, some players complained that animals, villagers, and armor stands were disappearing for them on the Xbox and Nintendo Switch.
Now, some recent reports (1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8) suggest that many Minecraft players are having issues with the new launcher not working at all. While some say that the game fails to launch with several errors popping up, some say that the launcher does not load for them.
Having said that, the game is unplayable for everyone affected by the new Minecraft launcher not working issue. We can just hope Minecraft developers take a look into the matter and acknowledge it.
Below is one of the many errors Minecraft players are encountering.
Unfortunately, this is not the only issue Minecraft players are facing right now. Some have also complained that they are facing problems installing the new launcher.
Then there is the Optifine installation issue. Many are reporting that the Optifine version of the game is not installable for them with some reporting that it is causing their system to crash.
But as it turns out, it is not Minecraft developers’ fault and an issue with Optifine itself. The company has since then acknowledged the issue and said a fix will be coming soon.
The number of issues with the launcher indicates it wasn’t ready for a public release yet. If and when Mojang Studio acknowledged the issues with the new Minecraft launcher not working for many, we will update this space with more information.
Update 1 (November 04)
1:19 pm (IST): This issue where the Minecraft new launcher isn’t working has since been acknowledged by the game maker, saying that they’re working on it.
Update 2 (November 05)
10:53 am (IST): A YouTuber has since come out to share a few fixes and workarounds and you can check it out in the video below.
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