Chromebooks Now Have Minecraft Education Edition

Just just in time for a lot of 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 has the same features that are available in the Windows, iPad and Mac versions of the game, including multiplayer across platforms, the company said. The education-focused version is designed to assist educators in teaching everything from science technology engineering and math (STEM), to history, language, and art. The game has been approved by teachers from more than 115 countries according to Microsoft.

Microsoft announced that the game is now available on Chromebooks and that the latest update features new STEM lessons as well as a "special Minecraft world" created by the American Beekeeping Federation's Kids and Bees Program.

Minecraft: Education Edition for Chromebook requires an Microsoft Account to log in. The game is licensed by schools via Microsoft 365 for Education.  MINECRAFT SERVER LIST However, the company has stated that it is working to allow users to login using the use of a Google account.

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