In Minecraft Java Edition, players can either jump into a world on their own and explore it, or they can join their friends in a multiplayer world and play together.

Discover various ways to enjoy Minecraft multiplayer with friends, from local LAN play to online servers and Mojang-hosted Minecraft Realms. Explore different setups like free server hosting with ...

We show you how you can play Minecraft Cross-Platform between Windows PC and Xbox and invite your friends to play.

If you want to play Minecraft with just your friends, the easiest way to do so is to run your own server.

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

Minecraft Legends multiplayer online allows players to either play co-op or competitive, with up to four friends working together.