Minecraft: Windows 10 Edition Beta Updated with 5 Player Cross-Platform LAN Multiplayer

Microsoft passed this along: "It sometimes seems like Minecraft just can’t get any better, but that’s exactly what it keeps doing. And with the new features coming to Minecraft: Windows 10 Edition Beta and Minecraft: Pocket Edition, you’ll have more ways than ever to build and explore your own elaborate worlds alongside your friends, whether you’re playing on Windows 10 PC, Windows Phone, iOS, or Android."