In Minecraft Java Edition, players can either jump into a world on their own and explore it, or they can join their friends in a multiplayer world and play together.

For an open-world sandbox game released over a decade ago, Minecraft has amassed an incredible number of active players.

How to play multiplayer on Minecraft Java in 2023 Any user with a Mojang account on which they have purchased the game may access Minecraft's large range of servers.