Yes, 'Minecraft' is cross-platform — here's how to play with your friends on any system

"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.
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Microsoft to Minecraft players: Don’t update with Xbox app on PC or risk losing your world

If you’re a Minecraft player on PC, don’t update your game using the Xbox app, Microsoft warned Friday. If you do, you risk losing your Minecraft world. You can use the Xbox app to manage updates for ...