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MCPE-237016

Black Screen and Crash when Bedrock Starting

Bug Report – Minecraft Bedrock Edition

Day Bug: 10/03/2026

Platform: Windows / Xbox

Game Version: 26.3

OS Version: Windows 11

Steps to Reproduce:

Launch the app/game.

The game starts with the Mojang loading screen.

Immediately freezes (black screen, crash, or closes itself).

The main menu never loads.

I must force shutdown the computer to exit.

Expected Behavior:

The game should open normally and load the main menu.

Actual Behavior:

Immediate crash after launch.

Troubleshooting Already Tried:

Reinstallation

Cache clearing

Device restart

Updated drivers and Windows

Tried launching via Xbox app and Microsoft Store

Java Edition works fine (only Bedrock crashes)

BIOS update

Logs: None generated.

Additional Evidence:

Video proof attached: https://vt.tiktok.com/ZSmAKMJGm/ (shows the crash exactly).

Notes:

Many other players are experiencing the same issue, not only me.

Linked issues

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Comments 3

Im not using any modifications or texture pack, and yes i try to reinstalo Minecraft

Hi!
Thank you for your report! 

We're already tracking this issue at MCPE-236428 , so I will resolve and link this ticket as a Duplicate. 

I suggest also to browse through the main issue for potential fixes. 

If you would like to add a vote and any extra information to the main ticket it would be appreciated. 

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Rafael Intriago

(Unassigned)

Unconfirmed

Windows

Windows 11

26.3

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