The simple yet limitless game of Minecraft has millions of players, so it's easy to find friends to play with. However, it's not always clear how to play multiplayer with your friends. How you play ...

17 years after launching into early access, Minecraft Java finally has a friends list, allowing easier multiplayer in local worlds.

The new Minecraft Java Edition 26.2 pre-release build removes peer-to-peer multiplayer connections, but the friends list will ...

Creating, exploring, and taking on monsters in "Minecraft" is a uniquely immersive and boundless experience, but entering a world with friends is even more fun than going at it solo because you can ...

Have you ever dreamed of creating your own Minecraft world where you and your friends can explore, build, and battle together—on your terms? Maybe you’ve tried joining public servers, only to find ...

Mojang is scaling back expectations for its next major Minecraft update. The studio recently confirmed a significant feature ...

Competitive pressure from open-source software is threatening to redraw the Java application server landscape, just as it has shaken up the operating systems realm. Martin LaMonica is a senior writer ...

Mojang is currently working on the next major Minecraft content update, Chaos Cubed, and that means public testing is ongoing via the snapshot system. The latest update to the Minecraft Java Edition ...

Open-source software has already shaken up the operating systems business. Now, Java server software makers are feeling the heat. Analysts say it's difficult to measure the extent to which open-source ...

Minecraft: Java Edition is the original version of the game for computers, while Bedrock is a newer version available on nearly every device.