Social

Minecraft has several social features for connecting people with aspects from the game. Using the Xbox network, players can add online friends, play together, and share user data.

When a player is signed in with a Microsoft account in-game, their Minecraft profile is synchronized with their Xbox profile. Most profile data generated in-game is visible in the Xbox profile, and vice versa. Unlike Java Edition, the player's "Minecraft account" is the same as the player's Xbox account, instead of a separate username within the Microsoft account. The game can also be played without a Microsoft account, but all online features and achievements are inaccessible.

The Xbox account determines the gamertag of the user shown in-game, which can be different from their Java Edition username. The functionality of this gamertag is identical, it is the player's name visible for other players and required for certain commands selecting the player. The gamertag can be changed one time for free on the Xbox profile.