Microsoft has brought the education edition of Minecraft, its blocky game Minecraft to Chromebooks just in time to allow students to return to school. Available Monday, Minecraft: Education Edition for Chromebook has 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 version geared towards education is designed to aid educators in teaching everything, from science, technology engineering and math (STEM) to language, history, and art. According to Microsoft the program has been licensed by thousands of people in more than 115 countries. In addition to being available on Chromebooks, Microsoft said the latest update to the game features new STEM lessons as well as "a special Minecraft world created in conjunction with the American Beekeeping Federation's Kids and Bees program." Minecraft Education Edition for Chromebook requires an Microsoft Account to Log in. minecraft vanilla servers The game is licensed by schools via Microsoft 365 for Education. However, the company stated that it is working to allow users to login using an account on Google. Google account. The top 5 affordable Chromebooks for back-to-school or distance learning My son's Minecraft obsession is boring me to tears