Chromebooks Now Come With Minecraft Education Edition

Microsoft has released the education edition of its blocky game Minecraft to Chromebooks just enough so that students can return to school.

The Minecraft: Education Edition for Chromebook will be available on Monday. It has the same features as the Windows and iPad versions, and also multiplayer across platforms according to the company. Minecraftservers geared towards education is designed to assist educators in teaching everything, from science technology engineering and mathematics (STEM) to language, history, and art. The program has been endorsed by thousands of teachers in more than 115 countries, according to Microsoft.

In addition to being available on Chromebooks, Microsoft said the latest update to the game includes new STEM lessons and "a special Minecraft world developed in conjunction with 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 through Microsoft 365 for Education. However, the company has stated that it is working on allowing users to log in with the use of a Google account.

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