Minecraft now spans millions of devices, unified via cross-platform multiplayer attributed to its shared 'Bedrock' engine. The unification breaks long-established barriers between platforms, including home console rivals, the Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch. Here's how to get started with cross-play for Minecraft today.
Primarily, users of Minecraft Pocket Edition are only able to join and play in Realms from compatible platforms. IOS, Android and Windows 10 versions of Minecraft all play nicely together, while the PC and Mac versions of Minecraft will not work with a Pocket Edition Realms server.
Preparing cross-play on Xbox One is straightforward, thanks to relaxed content restrictions compared to other platforms. And with direct Xbox Live integration on the console, you'll be ready to go after installing the game. Xbox One users should ensure 'Minecraft' is used, rather than the incompatible 'Minecraft: Xbox One Edition.'
After completing the above steps, your Xbox One is primed for Minecraft cross-play with other systems.
Cross-play on Nintendo Switch brings a few additional hurdles to overcome, due to limitations of the console. Without native Xbox Live integration, you'll need to sign into a Microsoft account. Furthermore, the lack of an integrated browser means you'll need help from a mobile or PC. Like the Xbox version, Nintendo Switch users should ensure 'Minecraft' is installed, rather than the incompatible 'Minecraft: Nintendo Switch Edition.'
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Minecraft is now linked to Xbox Live and ready for cross-play with other systems.
The process of creating cross-play sessions is the same as any other Minecraft multiplayer game – set up your world, and you're ready to go. For those with an existing Minecraft Realm from other platforms, these steps can be ignored.
Your Minecraft world will now start and be open to other players.
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Using Minecraft's Friends tab is a quick way to see active games and join sessions. Navigating to this section will breakdown which online games are joinable across compatible platforms.
On Xbox One, games will be split between joinable friends and joinable Realms. On Nintendo Switch, games are sorted by Nintendo Switch friends, Xbox Live cross-platform friends, and joinable Realms.
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Xbox Live is expanding the way that Minecraft fans can play with one another.
Microsoft is using its online service to bring cross-play to Minecraft between Xbox One, Xbox 360, PC, iOS, Android, and Windows Phone as well as the Oculus-powered Gear VR headset for virtual reality. It is rolling out in a test phase right now for anyone with an Xbox Live account, and it will officially launch later this year. This is the first time that these various platforms have had the option to get into a Minecraft multiplayer server together. Developer Mojang, the team responsible for Minecraft, demonstrated players coming together onstage today at Microsoft’s Electronic Entertainment Expo lead-in event playing on iOS, console, and Gear VR with no issues.
For a game that has sold 100 million copies, giving people more ways to play may help it find another 100 million customers.
Mojang also revealed that it is introducing Realms for Xbox One, Xbox 360, iOS and Android — with the console versions coming next year. The server-subscription program that gives players a persistent world that them and their friends can join even if the owner isn’t online previously debuted on PC. Microsoft started testing it on Android earlier this year, and now it’s rolling it out to the other Pocket Edition versions of the game.
GamesBeat asked Microsoft about the cost of cross-play for Minecraft and how Xbox Live and its subscription model fits into these new features.
Correction: This story originally stated Realms is coming to console this year. That’s isn’t correct, and I apologize for the error.