Minecraft Realms Multiplayer Finally Heads To Apple TV

If you've been wanting to play Minecraft with your other gaming buddies who own an Apple TV, it's time to get your groove on. The latest update to the Apple TV version of this popular game allows "Realms," Minecraft's subscription-based multiplayer system. Extremecraft This updated version also features Xbox Live authentication support that allows players to access their linked avatars, character skins, and other details.

When you buy a Realms account, it's similar to getting an actual Minecraft server, but it's maintained by Microsoft which means you don't have to deal with things like hosting or IP addresses. You have full control over who can visit your private Minecraft Realm. You don't have any worries about other players visiting your Minecraft Realm and ruining it as you race around creating a wildly imaginative recreation of King's Landing in Game of Thrones. For $3.99 and $7.99 respectively, you can create an entire realm for two or 10 players.

Unfortunately, owners of existing Realms subscriptions on Mac, Linux or PC aren't able to play with their iOS or Apple TV brethren; there are two distinct Realms systems that include PCs and the other one for iOS, Android and Windows 10 users. We've reached out to find out if there are plans to connect the two systems.

The procedurally-generated worlds of Minecraft deserve to be explored with others; now Apple TV and iOS fans have a chance to do just that... as long as they stick to their own platform.