The update also brings infinite worlds to Xbox One and Switch, up from the current, limited grid of about 3 miles by 3 miles. Any existing worlds will transfer directly to Bedrock, as will all DLC players have purchased. With the update, participating consoles get Realms (the game's multiplayer mode), plus the newly launched Community Marketplace. The Better Together update brings Bedrock to the Xbox One and Nintendo Switch versions of Minecraft, allowing them to play with nearly every other version of the game. "Beginning with Xbox One and Nintendo Switch, we'll be expanding that code base so that all - the vast majority of our community is united," marketing lead Emily Orrson says.
The PlayStation 4 and Xbox 360 versions of Minecraft are not included in the initial "Better Together" update. Now, it won't matter which platform your friends use to play Minecraft - every version will be the same, they'll share DLC and updates, and all players will be able to create new worlds together. This unification comes courtesy of the Bedrock Engine, which currently powers all mobile, Windows 10, Amazon Fire and VR versions of the game. In August, the Better Together update will land and unify the game across nearly every platform, from iOS and Android to Xbox One and Nintendo Switch. Minecraft is about to enter its final form.