Steam has been a very viable and lucrative platform for indie developers, which is why it's so odd that Minecraft, arguably the biggest indie title of all time, isn't available on Steam. Today however ...

The new Minecraft Java Edition 26.2 pre-release build removes peer-to-peer multiplayer connections, but the friends list will ...

Indie darling game Minecraft, which has more than 10 million users, is “incompatible” with wildly popular game digital distribution service Steam because game’s secondary market for virtual goods and ...

Jake is a writer from the United Kingdom. With a focus on first-person shooters, RPGs, and achievement hunting, writing about the gaming industry comes naturally and is a real point of pride. Outside ...

17 years after launching into early access, Minecraft Java finally has a friends list, allowing easier multiplayer in local worlds.

Want to see for yourself what's coming in the Minecraft beta? A beta season for Minecraft often brings the latest features over the course of a year. With the Minecraft 1.18 update - Caves and Cliffs ...

Minecraft isn't sold on Steam because the digital distribution service "limits" in-game transactions, Markus "Notch" Persson has explained. It's an argument we've heard before, following the ...

Minecraft has been financially successful, in spite of avoiding the most common digital distribution channels. Valve's Steam service is an especially notable absence, and creator Markus "Notch" ...