While the Java Edition of Xbox and Mojang Studios' sandbox survival game megahit Minecraft came before the Bedrock Edition available on consoles and the Xbox on PC app, it's actually missing a few features accessible in the other version — the main ones being options for multiplayer, as right now, Java only allows for Local Area Network (LAN) play or connecting to online servers.
At long last, though, that's changing. In the latest beta "Snapshot" testing build of the next major Minecraft: Java Edition update, Minecraft 26.2 Snapshot 7, Mojang announced that it's bringing two huge multiplayer features to the classic PC-only version: a Friends List and the ability to join other players' worlds through a peer-to-peer connection.
