"Minecraft" offers cross-platform play for both versions of the game — Bedrock and Java — but you can only play with users who own the same version.

You can play Minecraft solo, but it's much more fun with friends. Here's how to play multiplayer in Minecraft: Java Edition.

While some Minecraft players may remember the days when playing multiplayer took some legwork, Mojang has made playing with friends incredibly simple and accessible since the beta days. Whether on a ...

In the Minecraft Java 1.19 update, players can either play the game alone or with other players in a multiplayer world. When players are bored of playing in survival mode, they can hop onto a fun ...

Discover various ways to enjoy Minecraft multiplayer with friends, from local LAN play to online servers and Mojang-hosted Minecraft Realms. Explore different setups like free server hosting with ...

Minecraft players on the game’s Java version who’ve had to deal with communications from frustrating people in multiplayer lobbies finally have a way to solve that problem. The latest pre-release ...

There are three ways to play multiplayer in "Minecraft: Java Edition," two of which are free. You can join a public "Minecraft: Java" server, or if you're willing to put in some work, create one of ...

Considering that it was introduced more than ten years ago, the open-world sandpit game Minecraft has a surprisingly high number of active users. Minecraft is mostly a survival game where players must ...