What’s new: Snapshot 26.2 adds a Friends List and peer-to-peer multiplayer to Minecraft Java, aligning it more closely with Bedrock Edition’s social tools. Why it matters: Players can connect directly ...

Minecraft Java finally has a multiplayer peer-to-peer feature, allowing you to easily play with your friends on your single-player worlds. This option was in Bedrock Edition for several years, and has ...

Major multiplayer upgrade: Minecraft Java Edition Snapshot 7 introduces a Friends List and direct peer-to-peer world joining, ending the need for private servers in many cases. Bedrock parity boost: ...

The first Minecraft 26.2 pre-release is here for Java Edition, but there's some bad news if you've been taking advantage of the sandbox game's new peer-to-peer multiplayer, which was implemented in a ...