Minecraft has been an internet sensation ever since it first went live all the way back in 2011. Since then, players have been deeply immersed in its complicated systems and gripping gameplay loop.

At E3 2017, developer Mojang shared plans to bring the various different Minecraft communities across consoles, PC, and mobile devices under one umbrella in the form of the “Better Together” update.

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