On Dec. 10, Sony and Mojang finally made an awesome partnership that made Minecraft now accessible to Playstation 4. However, you might be wondering, "But I'm already playing Minecraft with PS4!." Surely, Minecraft is already on PS4 back then, but not all game's features can be accessed through the device.
Minecraft: Bedrock Edition Now on PS4
However, you do not have to worry anymore as the full package of Minecraft through its Bedrock Edition is now available to play using PS4. With Minecraft's recently released teaser entitled 'Better Together,' the Bedrock Edition of the game can now turn on full cross-play support across gaming devices, and platforms such as Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, Windows, VR, mobile, and now added to the long list: Playstation 4.
If you do not yet understand what's happening, this means that Minecraft can now be crossplayed with different consoles available in the market. If your friend is playing Minecraft with his Nintendo Switch, you can now play and interact with him even if you're using your PS4. Sounds interesting? It does not just stop there.
PS4 players can also now accessed Minecraft Marketplace-- a source for worlds, skins, mini-games, and mash-up packs-- just like any gaming device such as Xbox One and Switch. Though the offer sounds tempting especially if you are really a Minecraft addict, it's a little bit difficult to have the game, for the most part, Minecraft needs an Xbox Live account or Microsoft account in order to be played.
How to Setup your Xbox Live Account in PS4
One thing that made PS4 so late--making the last device to pickup Bedrock-- on advancing to Bedrock Edition of Minecraft is because, in order to play Minecraft: Bedrock Version, you must have an Xbox Live or Microsoft account to enable the cross-play features. Luckily, there's no need to pay other fees in Xbox Live since anyone can put an account to them for free!
Once you've got your Xbox Live account, here are the things you need to do to accessed crossplay in your PS4:
Purchase Minecraft in PS4
Of course, you cannot access a game without having the game itself. That's why the first step of playing Bedrock on PS4 is for you to purchase Minecraft first. However, if you already own this game on PS4, there's no need to pay other additional fees since your device will instantly update the patch from your game-- without deleting the initial progress from your original game.
Have an Extra Device
PS4 will then ask you to input the website from an external device like a phone or computer to sign-in to your Xbox Live account-- so make sure you have it ready.
Select 'Sign in for Free'
You must sign-in to your Microsoft account from within Minecraft and not the Playstation itself. After this, you will see a pop-up message telling you the different perks of connecting Microsoft to Minecraft. Select Sign in for Free and then Minecraft will navigate you into a website to connect to your phone or computer.
Enter the Code and Finish the Process
Once the above steps are done, you will see Minecraft popped a code displayed underneath the URL. Enter this code to your device to access your account. After this, you will see the confirmation that your Xbox Live account is now connected to Minecraft-- which you can now access through your Playstation 4.
