The latest Minecraft Snapshot brings two huge multiplayer features to Java Edition, finally giving it parity with Bedrock Edition in that regard.

The Minecraft peer-to-peer Java Edition update adds a new way to connect, and a friends list feature that makes keeping track ...

Java multiplayer upgrade: Snapshot 7 introduces a Friends List and peer-to-peer world joining to Minecraft: Java Edition, features long available in Bedrock. Server-free play: Players can now invite ...

Minecraft Java Edition players won't always need to host or rent servers for multiplayer soon, as Mojang is adding the option ...

Mojang Studios has released Minecraft 26.2 Snapshot 7, introducing a built-in Friends List and peer-to-peer multiplayer, ...

Minecraft 26.2 Snapshot 6 adds Hot Sulfur Cubes, bouncy variants, sulfur cave changes, geyser updates, and key Java bug fixes ...

With the release of Minecraft 2.6.2-Snapshot 5, sulfur has found new life as a building block for the recently added geysers and as an explosive archetype (like TNT). Players who like experimenting ...

Overview Minecraft features full cross-platform compatibility, allowing PC, console, and mobile players to seamlessly connect ...

Minecraft: Java Edition is the original version of the game for computers, while Bedrock is a newer version available on nearly every device.

Looking ahead: The first official visual upgrade in Minecraft's 16-year history was released last June for Bedrock Edition players. However, the original Java version has a long road ahead of it ...

You can install Minecraft Forge for free from the Forge website, and then use it to download and enable mods.