Over the past few years, Minecraft has developed a great multiplayer mode. Best of all, this multiplayer mode has cross-platform (or crossplay) functionality, meaning that it doesn't matter what system you play Minecraft on  you can play with friends on any system.

Just note that there are two different versions of Minecraft, and each one of them does minecraft crossplay a bit differently. The biggest thing to remember is that you can play "Minecraft" with anyone who owns the same version as you.If you want to play with your friends, here's what you need to know about how "Minecraft" supports cross-platform gaming.

Minecraft: Bedrock Edition is playable on Windows 10 PCs, Xbox One and Series S/X, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5, iOS and iPadOS devices, and Android devices. If you're playing "Minecraft: Bedrock Edition," you can add friends and play with them on any other system. They just have to be playing Bedrock Edition too.

"Minecraft: Java Edition" is the original version of Minecraft, and while it's not playable on consoles, it's the only version available for Mac and Linux users."Java" users can play with other "Java" players, regardless of whether they're running the game on a Windows, Linux, or Apple operating system.