How to add friends in Minecraft Java (Image via Mojang Studios) Minecraft has been rising in popularity for over 15 years with millions of players worldwide.

Minecraft is one of the most widely played games on the planet. Many players enjoy the game on their own, using the single-player mode to explore the lush and dangerous world created by Mojang.

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

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