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Cross-play coming to Minecraft Dungeons next week

The dungeon-crawling Minecraft spinoff is finally getting cross-play in a new update.

Donovan Erskine

November 11, 2020 4:35 PM

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Microsoft’s 2020 first-party offerings may have been fairly slim, but there have been a handful of titles worth writing home about. Minecraft Dungeons saw the iconic property leave the sandbox in favor of a Diablo-inspired adventure. One of the game’s biggest criticisms was its lack of cross-play functionality. Especially when you consider Microsoft’s emphasis on cross-platform play and progression. Fortunately, this wrong is being righted in the latest update to Minecraft Dungeons. 

Developers Mojang and Double Eleven shared the news via a post to the Minecraft Dungeons Twitter account. A new update will roll out next week on November 17 bringing cross-platform play to PlayStation 4, PC, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch. This comes ahead of the Howling Peaks DLC, which will arrive later this month. Both the new DLC and cross-platform capabilities were revealed in early October at Minecraft Live.

Heroes, are you listening?!

Cross-platform play arrives on November 17 for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Windows and Xbox One! It’s almost time to join forces – whatever platform you play on! pic.twitter.com/wDusUWYYOY

— Minecraft Dungeons (@dungeonsgame) November 11, 2020

The classic Minecraft was among the titles that spearheaded full cross-platform play, helping to make it viable in the gaming space. It was a strange omission when it was revealed that Minecraft Dungeons would launch with on cross-platform functionality. This was one of the key reasons the game had a middling critical reception, including our own Shacknews review.

It hasn’t been clarified if cross-progression will work in Minecraft Dungeons, or if the game will be getting a proper release on the PS5 and Xbox Series X, but that will likely come down the road. The cross-play update will hit Minecraft Dungeons on all platforms on November 17. Stay with us on Shacknews for the latest news and updates.

Donovan Erskine

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Donovan is a young journalist from Maryland, who likes to game. His oldest gaming memory is playing Pajama Sam on his mom's desktop during weekends. Pokémon Emerald, Halo 2, and the original Star Wars Battlefront 2 were some of the most influential titles in awakening his love for video games. After interning for Shacknews throughout college, Donovan graduated from Bowie State University in 2020 with a major in broadcast journalism and joined the team full-time. He is a huge Scream nerd and film fanatic that will talk with you about movies and games all day. You can follow him on twitter @Donimals_