Minecraft Education Edition Is Now Available On Chromebooks

Just right in time for students to return to school, Microsoft is bringing the education version of its blocky video game Minecraft to Chromebooks.

Available on Monday, Minecraft: Education Edition for Chromebook comes with the same features as the Windows, iPad and Mac versions of the game, and includes multiplayer across platforms, the company stated. Minecraft server list The version geared towards education of the game is meant to aid teachers in teaching everything from science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) to language, history and art. The game has been approved by thousands of teachers in more than 115 countries, according to Microsoft.

In addition to coming to Chromebooks, Microsoft said the most recent update to the game features new STEM lessons and "a special Minecraft world created in conjunction with the American Beekeeping Federation's Kids and Bees program."

Minecraft: Education Edition for Chromebook requires a Microsoft Account to Log in. The game is licensed by schools through Microsoft 365 for Education. However, the company stated that it is working on allowing users to login using a Google account.

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