As mentioned above, not all players will be receiving the free vanilla cape as a gift. The cape will only be given to players who own both Java and Bedrock Edition on a single account before June 6.

Microsoft migration Images via Mojang and Microsoft It was announced last year that the Mojang accounts of Minecraft Java Edition players will be migrated over to Microsoft accounts.

Players can obtain capes by migrating their Mojang account, owning both Bedrock and Java editions before a deadline, participating in events, or by contributing ideas to the game.

Way back in 2020, the developers announced a major change to Minecraft: Java Edition, as players would soon be required to swap from a Mojang account to a Microsoft account in order to keep playing.

Mojang have announced that they will be shifting Minecraft Java Edition away from the old Mojang accounts to join the rest of the company’s games in requiring a Microsoft account in order to play. It ...

Minecraft: Java Edition is being made more secure! To get there, players will need to migrate to a Microsoft account. Better protection, continued access to Java, and an awesome cape too! Win!