Minecraft Java just got two massive multiplayer features we've all wanted for years

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

Minecraft Java Edition will finally let you party up with your pals, without the need for mods

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

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 ...
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Minecraft 26.2 Snapshot 6 Makes Sulfur Caves More Chaotic

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

Minecraft 26.2 update gets seventh snapshot: Friend-list system, multiplayer support and other changes coming to the game

Mojang Studios has released Minecraft 26.2 Snapshot 7, introducing a built-in Friends List and peer-to-peer multiplayer, ...
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Minecraft Java Edition is finally moving from OpenGL to multi-threaded Vulkan

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 ...
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Minecraft 26.2 Snapshot 5 Adds Geysers and TNT-Packed Sulfur Cubes

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 ...