Minecraft Xbox 360 Edition: How to Play Multiplayer

You cannot host a local server or direct-connect on Xbox 360 Edition. Multiplayer requires Xbox Live Gold for all players.

Steps to Play Together

1. Each player: active Xbox Live Gold subscription.
2. Host starts a world (or loads save) → Online Game → set "Friends Only" or "Invite Only."
3. Friends join via Friends List → Join Game or host sends invite (Guide → Friends → Invite to Game).
4. Max 8 players (4 splitscreen per console × 2 consoles, or 8 separate consoles).

Important Limits

• Version parity: All players must have same title update (TU73 final).
• No cross-play: 360 Edition only connects to 360 Edition.
• World size: 864×864 blocks (vs. infinite on PC/Bedrock).
• No dedicated servers / Realms.

Legacy Note

Xbox 360 Edition (TU73, 2018) is unsupported. For active updates & cross-play, move to Minecraft (Bedrock) on Xbox One/Series, Switch, PC, mobile.