Minecraft for Windows 10 is based on Pocket Edition, but with a desktop user interface. The company has, however, released version 1.0 of Minecraft for Windows 10. Although Microsoft released multiple beta versions for Windows Phone, including the final beta version 0.16.2 on November 18, 2016, the platform hasn't had a version 1.0 release. Pocket Edition is still relatively new: after a lengthy alpha/beta period, it only hit version 1.0 on December 19, 2016. Pocket Edition is also the basis for versions of Amazon's Fire OS and Fire TV, Samsung's Gear VR, and the Apple TV. The Windows Phone/Windows Mobile version of Minecraft was Pocket Edition, and this version remains supported on Android and iOS. Multiplayer is generally limited to the same stream of development Pocket Edition players on different platforms can play with each other, but Java edition players can only play with other Java edition players, and the console editions only allow multiplayer with other people on the same console. Minecraft Pocket Edition is a C++ application with a user interface that's tailored for smartphones. Console versions of Minecraft appear to use a C++ port of the Java version, with a console controller-friendly interface. The original Minecraft, built for PCs and with a rich ecosystem of third-party extensions, is a Java application. There are multiple versions of the block-building zombie fighting game developed in parallel. Minecraft has a somewhat complicated development history. The reason for this move is reported to be that so few people play the game on the platform that it's not worth maintaining. Although the game will continue to be available in the store, it's apparently no longer being maintained or updated. Microsoft will cease updating Minecraft Pocket Edition for its own Windows Phone 8.1 and Windows 10 Mobile, reports Windows Central.