'Minecraft' Players on Windows Q0 and Mobile can now Build Together

Minecraft offers wondrous worlds for those who are on their own But it also provides groups the perfect canvas to work on and break together. Mojang is a developer who has made it easier to host friends by allowing players to play across platforms, including Minecraft: Windows 10 Edition or Minecraft: Pocket Edition. Five players can now play in the same game in a local network by using their PC, iOS, Android or Windows Phone devices. Microsoft's latest OS offers another reason to be excitedabout: the Windows 10 version now supports five-person online multiplayer through Xbox Live. F email Microsoft has put a ton of effort into its new Xbox app for Windows 10 -- it's desperate to show that it's a worthy upgrade for PC gamers -and this could help novices to set up collaborative builds.

If your child is always glued to their phone or tablet However, Minecraft: Pocket Edition has been updated a bit too. Mojang has upgraded the controls for touch and added controller support, as well as a dedicated screen for mapping buttons. Better yet, there's now enhanced weather effects, such as rain that is directed as well as the ability to run and sneak as well as access to the spooky "Nether" dimension. It's easy to forget how popular Minecraft has become. As Mojang's Minecon convention demonstrated this year, the community has, in actual fact, never been more vibrant and each update as important as the last.