Microsoft has introduced the educational version of its blocky game Minecraft to Chromebooks in time to allow students to return to school.
Available on Monday, Minecraft: Education Edition for Chromebook comes with the same features that are available in the Windows, iPad and Mac versions of the game, which includes multiplayer across platforms, the company stated. The educational version of the game is designed to help educators teach everything from engineering, science, technology, 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.
Microsoft announced that the game is now available on Chromebooks and that the most recent update features new STEM lessons and a "special Minecraft world" created with the American Beekeeping Federation's Kids and Bees Program.
Minecraft Education Edition for Chromebook requires an Microsoft Account to log in. Minecraft Skins is licensed by schools via Microsoft 365 for Education. However, the company said that it is working on allowing users to log in using a Google account.
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