"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.

In Minecraft Java Edition, players can either jump into a world on their own and explore it, or they can join their friends in a multiplayer world and play together.

First launched for PC, Minecraft is technically at its most pure on the PC. If you’re keen to use the best Minecraft mods, ...

For an open-world sandbox game released over a decade ago, Minecraft has amassed an incredible number of active players.

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