微软(Microsoft)迈出了将所有关键平台的 Minecraft 统一到Minecraft ONE(Minecraft)版本(ONE edition)的第一步。这对公司以及全球游戏玩家来说都是一笔大买卖。Minecraft是第一个让 Xbox、Windows 10、Android、iOS 和其他平台上的玩家可以玩同一个游戏、相互交流、跨平台同步进度等的主要游戏。这就是为什么这对微软和全球游戏玩家来说(Microsoft and gamers)都是一件大事：
1. Minecraft 现在拥有几乎适用于所有主要平台的通用引擎
微软(Microsoft)发布了Minecraft 游戏(Minecraft game)的更新版本，名为“ Better Together Update” ，在许多主要平台上使用相同的“ Bedrock Engine ”。这一新的更新将Minecraft(Minecraft)的不同版本合并为一个主版本(master version)。这意味着您可以在所有可用的平台上获得相同的游戏，具有相同的游戏玩法、内容功能、好东西、附加功能等。从现在开始，基于基岩引擎(Bedrock Engine)的游戏版本将简称为Minecraft。
2.你可以在多个平台上玩，你可以从任何地方恢复你的游戏
您在Windows 10 PC、Xbox 控制台(Xbox console)、由Windows 10驱动的(Windows 10)VR 耳机(VR headset)或装有Windows 10 Mobile、Android 或 iOS(Android or iOS)的智能手机上安装相同的Minecraft。
这意味着您可以在家中在Xbox 控制台(Xbox console)上开始游戏，在通勤时在智能手机上继续游戏，并在工作休息时在 Windows 10 笔记本电脑上继续游戏。然后，当您回到家时，您的所有进度都会在您的Xbox 控制台(Xbox console)上显示。
3.你可以和别人一起玩，他们可以使用不同的平台
您的朋友也可以在不同的设备上玩Minecraft 。现在，您可以在 Xbox 上玩Minecraft，而一个朋友在他们的 Windows 10 PC 上玩它，而另一个在他们的 iPhone 上玩。你们所有人都可以在“基岩引擎(Bedrock Engine)”可用于Minecraft的所有平台上共享交叉游戏。
作为一般经验法则，如果您想要一个可以与其他人一起玩的版本，它被称为Minecraft，您应该购买该版本，而不是其他版本。
4. Minecraft(Minecraft)的 Xbox 玩家可以在所有设备上免费获得此更新
微软(Microsoft)决定向现有玩家提供优惠(kind offer)：如果您已经拥有Xbox One版的(Xbox One)Minecraft，您将在Android、iOS 和Windows 10上自动获得“ Better Together 更新(Better Together Update)” 。选择Xbox而不是PlayStation的用户无需支付额外费用。这是微软(Microsoft)推广他们的控制台的好方法。但是，将相同的优惠扩展到购买了Minecraft的(Minecraft)Windows 10用户会很好。
5. 我们获得通用Minecraft的平台和我们不会获得的平台
这个通用版本的Minecraft现在可用于Windows 10、Android、iOS、Xbox、Windows 10 VR 耳机和Windows 10 Mobile。微软(Microsoft)也在努力让这个版本在Nintendo Switch上可用。他们希望在今年冬天的某个时候可以使用它。
最大的失误是它在PlayStation 4上(PlayStation 4)不可(NOT)用，这是因为索尼(Sony)不想要它。考虑到PlayStation 4在用户和销售方面具有相当大的优势，索尼(Sony)不太可能在这个问题上让步。此外，通用版本不适用于Mac、Linux和Nintendo Wii(Nintendo Wii U) U。
6. Minecraft更名为Minecraft : Java 版(Java Edition)，没有通用版
我们说过，基于基岩(Bedrock)引擎的游戏版本在所有可用的平台上都称为Minecraft 。在那些不可用的地方，它很可能被重命名为“我的世界：Java 版”。("Minecraft: Java Edition.")
《我的世界：Java版("Minecraft: Java Edition)》和《我的世界》之间总会有细微的差别(Minecraft)。但是，微软(Microsoft)计划在相似的时间范围内发布这两个版本的更新。
7. Minecraft 可能成为第一个平台无关的主要游戏
许多人没有意识到这一举措是大型游戏世界的首创。微软(Microsoft)终于开发了一个与平台无关的游戏，在其所有设备以及竞争平台上都使用相同的引擎。您可以在任何地方获得相同的内容，以及在不同平台上与游戏玩家进行交叉游戏。这种方法肯定会取悦全球游戏玩家，并希望微软(Microsoft)也能增加其在Xbox的(Xbox)市场份额(market share)。
您如何看待Microsoft的Minecraft方法？
我们喜欢微软(Microsoft)的Minecraft方法，我们希望全世界的游戏玩家也会喜欢它。如果您想直接从游戏开发团队那里获得更多技术细节，我们建议您阅读：Better Together FAQ。不要犹豫，更新您的Minecraft副本，玩游戏并在下面的评论中分享(game and share)您的意见。
Minecraft becomes a universal cross-platform game. 7 reasons why this is a big deal
Microsoft has taken the firѕt big step toward unifying Minecraft for all the key platforms into ONE edition of Minecraft. This іs a hυge deal for the compаny as well as for gamers worldwide. Mineсraft is the first major title where plaуers on Xbox, Windows 10, Android, iOS and other рlatforms can рlay the samе gamе, communicate with each other, sуnchronize their progress across platforms and more. Here's why this is a big dеal both for Microsoft and gamers worldwide:
1. Minecraft now has an almost universal engine for almost all major platforms
Microsoft has released an updated version of the Minecraft game, named the "Better Together Update," that uses the same "Bedrock Engine" on many major platforms. This new update consolidates the different versions of Minecraft into one master version. This means that you get the same game on all the platforms where it is available, with identical gameplay, content features, goodies, extras, and more. From now on, the Bedrock Engine-based version of the game will be called simply Minecraft.
2. You get to play on multiple platforms, and you can resume your game from anywhere
You install the same Minecraft on your Windows 10 PC, on your Xbox console, your VR headset powered by Windows 10, or your smartphone with Windows 10 Mobile, Android or iOS.
This means that you can start your game at home, on your Xbox console, continue it while commuting, on your smartphone, and resume it when you take a break from work, on your Windows 10 laptop. Then, when you get back home, all your progress is available on your Xbox console.
3. You get to play with others, and they can use different platforms
Your friends may play Minecraft too but on different devices. Now you can play Minecraft on your Xbox, while a friend plays it on their Windows 10 PC, while another on their iPhone. All of you get to share cross-play across all platforms where the "Bedrock Engine" is available for Minecraft.
As a general rule of thumb, if you want a version that you can play together with others, it's called Minecraft, and you should buy that version, not others.
4. Xbox players of Minecraft get this update for free on all of their devices
Microsoft has decided to make a kind offer to existing players: if you already own an edition of Minecraft for Xbox One, you get the "Better Together Update" automatically on Android, iOS and Windows 10. There is no additional cost for those of you who have chosen Xbox over PlayStation. This is a good way for Microsoft to promote their console. However, it would have been nice to extend the same offer to Windows 10 users who have purchased Minecraft.
5. The platforms where we get universal Minecraft and the ones where we won't
This universal version of Minecraft is now available for Windows 10, Android, iOS, Xbox, Windows 10 VR headsets, and Windows 10 Mobile. Microsoft is also working to make this version available on the Nintendo Switch. They expect to have it available sometime this winter.
The biggest miss is the fact that it is NOT available on the PlayStation 4 and this is because Sony doesn't want it. Considering that PlayStation 4 has a considerable lead when it comes to users and sales, it's unlikely that Sony will be budging on this issue. Also, the universal version is not available on Mac, Linux, and the Nintendo Wii U.
6. Minecraft is renamed to Minecraft: Java Edition where the universal version is not available
We said that the Bedrock Engine-based version of the game is called Minecraft on all platforms where it is available. On those where it is not available, it will most likely be renamed to "Minecraft: Java Edition."
There will always be small differences between "Minecraft: Java Edition" and Minecraft. However, Microsoft plans to release updates for both versions in similar timeframes.
7. Minecraft may become the first major game that is platform-agnostic
Many people don't realize that this move is a first in the world of big gaming titles. Microsoft is finally developing a title that is platform agnostic, with the same engine on all of its devices, as well as on competing platforms. You get the same content everywhere, as well as cross-play with gamers on different platforms. This approach will surely please gamers worldwide and, hopefully for Microsoft, will increase its market share for Xbox too.
What do you think of Microsoft's approach with Minecraft?
We love Microsoft's approach with Minecraft, and we hope that gamers worldwide will enjoy it too. If you want more technical details, directly from the team that is developing the game, we recommend that you read: Better Together FAQ. Don't hesitate to update your copies of Minecraft, play the game and share your opinion in the comments below.
