"Minecraft" offers cross-platform play for both versions of the game — Bedrock and Java — but you can only play with users ...

You can add friends in "Minecraft" through their Microsoft account's gamertag, regardless of which platform they use to play the game.

One of the most noticeable benefits of cross-platform titles is how they expand the pool of potential teammates and rivals.

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. How do you play with your friends in Minecraft? It all depends which version of the game you're playing, as it's one of the many Java vs. Bedrock ...

Gaming is no longer about who owns which device. Xbox, PlayStation, PC, and even mobile—players are connected in ways that seemed impossible a decade ago. Cross-play changed everything. Yet, one ...

The other aspect to know about cross-platform is cross-progression. This is still less common than crossplay, but is very common among free-to-play games. Cross-progression allows you to start playing ...