Using Minecraft:EE in China

Ben Barnes

• August 16, 2020 13:03
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I work for an English language centre in Beijing and I'd really like to use Minecraft Education Edition in my centre. Unfortunately I haven't been able to find any information about whether this is possible and I haven't even been able to find an email address of someone who can give me an answer. Any help will be greatly appreciated.

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  Kyle M

  • September 13, 2018 20:54
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  Hi Ben,

  Due to technical barriers we are not yet available in China.

  Thanks!

  Kyle
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  Magdi Elsayed

  • September 14, 2019 00:24
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  Hi Kyle,

  The software can be downloaded, it runs fine, and my students can log in with their school accounts. My only barrier at this point is that I cannot find how to purchase licences so students can use the software beyond the trial period. The Microsoft Store is not available in China and official partners listed on Microsoft's website who are listed as being providers of Microsoft Education products do not answer my emails. Their websites are in Chinese and do not mention anything about Minecraft. Hopefully, a solution exists. Surely now that Minecraft (although not the education edition) is actually available in China officially (http://mc.163.com/), and for free no less, by now there must be a way to attach licences to O365 accounts of a verified school in China without needing to use the Microsoft Store (which is not available here). When I check at https://education.minecraft.net/get-started/ our O365 accounts are verified.

  Although this thread is a year old I am hoping you will be notified of this post and get back to me as soon as you can. Your guidance would be much appreciated. 

   

  Thank you.

   

  Magdi

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