Minecraft Realms Will Have Cross-Platform Support

The thing about consoles is that Microsoft and Sony have their own online services, which is why usually multiplayer games aren’t cross-platform compatible. This means that despite playing the same game, PS4 players can’t play with Xbox One gamers, and vice versa, which can be disappointing for some gamers.

However the good news is that if you play Minecraft Realms, Mojang has recently announced that the game will support cross-platform play. What this means is that regardless of what platform you’re playing the game on, whether it be console, PC, or even mobile, you will be able to play together.

That being said, we should point out that this only applies to Minecraft Realms. If you aren’t a subscriber then we guess you’re out of luck. For those unfamiliar, Minecraft Realms is basically Mojang renting you out a server to host your games on, which is why we guess they have control over who gets to play with who.

The only downside is that the servers only support up to 10 players at once, so if you have a huge group then we guess maybe it isn’t really for you. However as Kotaku notes, it is possible that the limit is expanded eventually, especially if cross-platform play becomes a huge hit with the game.

Update: to clarify the image above, it is for illustration purposes only. The actual platforms on which cross-play will be available remain to be determined. The Minecraft Team has this statement for our readers:

We are working toward a future where Minecraft players can play together using the devices they want. As we announced at E3, we are working on bringing cross-device multiplayer to consoles next year in addition to the cross-device multiplayer we have today on mobile, Gear VR and Windows 10. The image tweeted was an error – while we are working on enabling our players to play together on the devices they prefer, we don’t have further to share at this time. – Minecraft spokesperson

Tyler Lee
Categories: Gaming
Tags: Minecraft