Minecraft Realms players can get a free Realms map which has been designed by more than 100 map makers. This reward comes as a celebration of Java Realms completing its 10th year.

Minecraft's latest betas have introduced a new functionality to Realms (Image via Mojang) Minecraft continues to evolve thanks to a sequence of free in-game updates for both Java and Bedrock Edition.

Existing Minecraft Realms subscribers who are signed up for the 10-player realm will automatically be upgraded to the new Realms Plus plan for free.

Minecraft Java Realms has released a set of maps that focus on disasters. Players are dropped into areas affected by extreme weather, shaky ground, and total chaos.

Minecraft's private server subscription, Minecraft Realms, gets a big update with multiple features to celebrate with friends.

The first and most major difference is that Minecraft Realms costs money (currently € 10) whereas downloading a server package is completely free assuming you intend to host it on your own machine.