MisterSheeple

@Jordan Adams There is no evidence that Microsoft is calling the shots when it comes to this. Let's not spread misinformation and get back on topic here.

Hello. We're nearing the end of the projected Q1 2022 point. Any updates?

Alright, and how did you come to that conclusion?

Account login is still entirely based in the launcher. If you were to use any old version of the game, assuming that version still has working authentication endpoints, it will function just as it did with Mojang accounts. Functionally, the game sees no difference between Mojang and Microsoft accounts for every version up until about 1.16.5 when the social interactions screen was introduced. Thus, Microsoft login will work for older versions just like it did for Mojang and legacy Minecraft accounts in the past.

This is a very simple fix. The fact that there's already a pull request proves that this could be implemented at any time.

I'm an owner of several classic servers that I operate as part of the Betacraft server list.

There is a strong interest in legacy versions of the game, and the entire community longs for better official legacy support by Mojang. Even beyond auth servers for older versions, we would like to see more older versions return to the launcher. Both of these issues have been addressed by the community, but to have it be officially covered would absolutely mean the world to all of us.