Microsoft finally moving Minecraft from Amazon Web Services to Azure

Mojang and Microsoft are finally moving the Minecraft infrastructure from Amazon Web Services (AWS) to Microsoft Azure servers.

@anthony256

Published Jul 20, 2020 10:07 PM CDT
Updated Nov 3, 2020 11:42 AM CST

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In a move which I'm sure felt like forever, Microsoft is finally moving Minecraft onto its own Azure server infrastructure -- away from competitor Amazon Web Services (AWS).

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Minecraft developer Mojang has been using AWS for Minecraft Realms since 2014, where gamers can create private play spaces in Minecraft without needing to set up and then host a private server, for an $8 per month subscription service.

But now, things are changing with Mojang Studios moving Minecraft away from AWS and into the warm arms of Azure -- Microsoft's cloud service. Also remember Microsoft acquired Mojang back in 2014 for $2.5 billion and now owns Minecraft.

A spokesperson for the company told CNBC: "Mojang Studios has used AWS in the past, but we've been migrating all cloud services to Azure over the last few years. We'll be fully transitioned to Azure by the end of the year".

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Anthony joined the TweakTown team in 2010 and has since reviewed 100s of graphics cards. Anthony is a long time PC enthusiast with a passion of hate for games built around consoles. FPS gaming since the pre-Quake days, where you were insulted if you used a mouse to aim, he has been addicted to gaming and hardware ever since. Working in IT retail for 10 years gave him great experience with custom-built PCs. His addiction to GPU tech is unwavering and has recently taken a keen interest in artificial intelligence (AI) hardware.