Previously, the Pocket Edition had supported cross-play between mobile, Windows 10, and VR platforms. This update represented an important advance in the history of computer gaming in that it extended crossplay (short for cross-platform gameplay, the ability of players on different platforms to play interactively in the same world) to virtually all of the newest-generation gaming platforms. The target date for Switch deployment was postponed until June 21, 2018. Support for the Nintendo Switch was also added to the game, however it was not deployed to that platform initially due to problems with cross-device connectivity and upgrading of old worlds. It was released on September 20, 2017, although the full rollout took a few days due to a large number of distribution channels and target devices involved. For a guide about all content in this release and the other releases of the Better Together Update, see Bedrock Edition guides/Better Together Update.ġ.2.0, the first release of the Better Together Update, is a major update to Pocket Edition that renamed it to simply Minecraft, added support for the Xbox One, introduced cross-platform gameplay, and leaped the game much closer to feature parity with Java Edition, adding features such as new world options, armor stands, parrots, firework rockets, and more.
