Minecraft Education Edition now Available On Chromebooks
Just right in time for students to virtually head back to school, Microsoft is bringing the education version of its blocky video game Minecraft to Chromebooks.
Available on Monday, Minecraft: Education Edition for Chromebook includes the same features that are available in the Windows, iPad and Mac versions of the game, and includes multiplayer across platforms, the company said. The education-focused version of the game is designed to help educators teach everything from science engineering, technology, and math (STEM) to language, history and art. According to Microsoft the game has been licensed by thousands of people in more than 115 countries.
In addition to being available on Chromebooks, Microsoft said the latest version of the game has new STEM lessons and "a special Minecraft world that was created in conjunction with the American Beekeeping Federation's Kids and Bees program."
Minecraft Education Edition for Chromebook requires the use of a Microsoft Account to login. 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 using an account on Google Account.
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