Minecraft Friendly update brings dedicated servers

The Friendly Update for Minecraft was announced at Microsoft's E3 presser, and with it comes a few welcome updates to the Windows 10 Edition of the popular sandbox builder. John Carmack also made an appearance John Carmack, entering only as Carmack can: via a hidden wall wearing a VR headset.

Cross-platform play
Texture packs coming to Windows 10 Edition—players can make their own, and purchase packs for sale
Realms—basically dedicated servers—available for free today on Windows 10 Edition
Another picture of John Carmack we'll use until the sun swallows the earth

The changes reinforce that Microsoft wants to make Minecraft Windows 10 Edition the main version of the game, even if the original version still receives support. It's pretty weird getting texture packs as a feature, when they've been moddable in the original Minecraft for a while now, but it's hard to be confused about dedicated servers and cross-play. Seeing Carmack makes everything fall into place, though.

James is stuck in an endless loop, playing the Dark Souls games on repeat until Elden Ring and Silksong set him free. He's a truffle pig for indie horror and weird FPS games too, seeking out games that actively hurt to play. Otherwise he's wandering Austin, identifying mushrooms and doodling grackles.