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 Monday, Minecraft: Education Edition for Chromebook has the same features as the Windows, iPad and Mac versions of the game, which includes multiplayer across platforms, the company said. 1 game / day The education-focused version of the game is intended to help educators teach everything from engineering, science, technology, and math (STEM) to language, history and art. The program has been endorsed by teachers from 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 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 sign in and play the game. 1 game / day It's licensed by schools through Microsoft 365 for Education -however, the company has said it's working on letting users log in with a Google account as well. The best 5 affordable Chromebooks for back-to-school or distance-learning My son's Minecraft obsession is making me sad.