The Java version does not support it and the window for Java users to get the UWP version for free has closed so if that’s the version you own, you will have to buy the UWP one. Xbox (Not supported on the Xbox One Edition)įor each of the above platforms, Minecraft supports cross-play but for Windows 10, cross-play is only available for the UWP/Bedrock version.
Minecraft is a game that started out on the PC but has expanded to every gaming platform there is. The idea has been around for ages but only recently has it become popular enough for studios to pay attention. That’s why games that are popular across multiple platforms are often urged to add cross-play support.
They may still be limited to playing with just users who are on the same platform as them. Just because a game is available on multiple platforms doesn’t necessarily mean that players from all platforms will be able to play with each other. If a game supports cross-play, it will allow users that play on a PC to play with other users who may be on an Xbox or a PlayStation.Ĭross-play requires proper support. Cross-play in gamingĬross-play means that the platform you play a game on is mostly irrelevant when you want to play with other players. When you have a game that’s available on so many platforms, and it’s a game that can be played online, on a hosted server, that multiple friends can be invited to, it makes you wonder if the game also supports cross-play. It’s easily one of the most widely distributed games you can play it on a desktop, phone, and on consoles. Some games are available on all or almost all platforms. the PlayStation, while others prefer to release for more than one or all of them. Some studios remain loyal to a particular console e.g. With games, you will note that not all games release to all platforms. "We've been talking to our partners at Sony about this for a while, and think now is the right time from both a studio and community perspective to bring PS4 players along on the Bedrock journey.Some arguments never die Mac vs PC, iOS vs Android, and PC vs Console. "This has been a big year for Minecraft - we've been making major changes to the game and taking steps in new directions, but our original vision for connecting players across devices and having the best experience regardless of platform will always stay true. So, why now? Here's what Microsoft said when we asked: Instead, PlayStation owners will unlock trophies. Oh, and you won't unlock Xbox achievements, the spokesperson confirmed.
"The paid Xbox Live Gold service is not required to play Minecraft." "A free Microsoft or Xbox Live account allows all Minecraft players to track progress and purchases across platforms, now including PS4," a spokesperson told Eurogamer. But of course you do not need to be an Xbox Live Gold subscriber. You'll need an Xbox login to play Minecraft's Bedrock edition on PS4, Microsoft confirmed to Eurogamer.
You'll still be able to play the old PlayStation 4 Edition if you own it already, but it will no longer be available to purchase.ĭisc-based versions of Minecraft: PS4 Edition will unlock a download for Minecraft's Bedrock edition. Just as when this happened on Xbox One, the Bedrock version will arrive as its own separate game client.
The game's Bedrock build is currently available and offers cross-play between (deep breath) Xbox One, Windows 10, Nintendo Switch, iPhone, Android and Gear VR.Įxisting owners of Minecraft: PlayStation 4 Edition will "begin updating" to the Bedrock version then, Microsoft said today in a press release. At last, Minecraft will launch its cross-platform version on PlayStation 4 tomorrow - Tuesday, 10th December.