When Minecraft was fully released in 2011, it was met with outstanding critical reception and acclaim. While the game was a massive success, it only offered a single-player gameplay experience.

In Minecraft, thousands of players can join a single world to play together. The multiplayer features in both Java and Bedrock Edition are used by millions of players regularly.

Rather than enrolling in a dedicated beta program, Minecraft: Java Edition allows you to select a slice of pre-release software for you to try.

"Minecraft" offers cross-platform play for both versions of the game — Bedrock and Java — but you can only play with users who own the same version.

Want to see for yourself what's coming in the Minecraft beta? A beta season for Minecraft often brings the latest features over the course of a year. With the Minecraft 1.18 update - Caves and ...