'Minecraft' Realms Multiplayer Finally Heads To Apple Television

If you've been trying to play Minecraft with your other Apple Tv-owning gamer buddies, it's time to get excited. The latest replace to the Apple Tv version of this hit recreation permits "Realms," Minecraft's subscription-primarily based multiplayer system. Minecraft survival games servers upgraded version additionally consists of Xbox Live authentication help, which is able to let gamers entry their linked avatars and character skins.

If you purchase a Realms account, it is like getting a Minecraft server, only it's maintained by Microsoft so you don't must mess with issues like hosting or IP addresses. You get to regulate who can go to your personal Minecraft Realm, too. That method, you don't have to fret about anybody trashing your world as you race round preventing exploding Creepers or building insane recreations of King's Touchdown from Sport of Thrones. You will get a two- or 10-player Realm of your individual for $3.99 and $7.99, respectively.

Sadly, owners of existing Realms subscriptions on Mac, Linux or Computer won't be ready play alongside their iOS or Apple Television brethren; there are two separate Realms systems, one for PCs and one that features iOS, Android and Home windows 10 users. We've reached out to find out if there are plans to attach the 2 programs.

The procedurally-generated worlds of Minecraft deserve to be explored with others; now Apple Television and iOS fans have a chance to just do that... as long as they keep on with their own platform.