Minecraft Realms finally come to Playstation, adds private servers for up to 10 players
Playstation Minecraft players can finally enjoy Realms.
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What you need to know
Minecraft, one of theBest Games on Playstationand Best Kids Games, has allowedcross-play between platforms like Playstationfor ages through Minecraft: Bedrock Edition, and updates likethe Nether Updatehave come to ever platform simultaneously as well. However, one thing that has been missing from the Playstation version of Minecraft, ever since it received the cross-play update, isMinecraft Realms, or private servers that players can rent for up to ten players at a time. Today, thewait is finally over for Minecraft players on Playstation.
Alongside a new trailer, Mojang Studios announced that Minecraft Realms, which recentlycompleted its migration to Microsoft’s Azure platform, is officially coming to Playstation. This update will allow players on Playstation to create or join private servers with their friends from any Minecraft: Bedrock Edition platform, meaning you can participate in bigger, better worlds that don’t require the host to always be connected.
If you want to get started with Minecraft Realms, be sure to check out ourguide on setting up and managing Realms for Minecraft: Bedrock Edition.
Players have been waiting for a long time for this update, so it’s great to finally see it here. Next on the horizon for Minecraft is the positively massiveCaves and Cliffs Update, which should be coming sometime inSummer 2021.
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Minecraft is an inarguable and complete success. It has sold copies in the hundreds of millions, has a huge following of dedicated players, and lets you unlock your every creative desire. It’s also available on every platform imaginable, including Xbox One, Windows 10, Playstation 4, and Nintendo Switch. Play with anyone, and play anywhere.
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