With permission from Doom and its ability to run on virtually any type of device, Minecraft has been characterized by a large range of platforms for many years. On the one hand, the fact that its original version was programmed in Java (and actually still is today) already made it possible to automatically get to any system capable of running a Java virtual machine and meeting the minimum requirements. And on the other hand, either directly from Mojang or thanks to collaboration with third parties, its presence quickly spread to smartphones, tablets and consoles.

I won’t say of course that this is the main reason for its popularity, because it is clearly not, but it is also undeniable that its cross-platform spirit has contributed significantly to its successbecause practically every user, regardless of the type of device they had, could immerse themselves in the game that did the most to justify pixelated and anachronistic graphic designs, when they did so from a really wide and varied game offer.

Today it finally happened the long-awaited release of Minecraft 1.20 Trails & Tales, a new update to Mojang’s title that brings the long-awaited archeology mechanic, a new biome, and another batch of new features that we’ll be reviewing soon. As with the latest releases, the update is rolling out to Java and Bedrock as well as Android and iOS at the same time, so all players can start enjoying all these new features starting today.

The good news is that new potential users have been increasing since then Minecraft 1.20 also debuts on Chromebooks, again expanding the already more than extensive scope of the title. The arrival of Mojang’s title on the Google platform is not a surprise, since they already started the public beta phase last March, but there has been no further news about it since then, so the release date was unknown until today.

The retail price of the version of Minecraft for ChromeOS is 19.99 euros, but something very interesting is that also includes a license for the Android version (yes, they are different versions). Chromebook users who previously purchased the Android version will be able to get this new version for a special price of 13 euros. And yes, it’s important to note that since these are different versions, it won’t be possible to access the same games from both platforms.

Although Minecraft is not the most demanding title in the world in terms of technical requirementsYes, it has certain minimums and some recommended ones to make the game experience smooth. To avoid problems in this regard, Mojang recommends checking the requirements on this page before purchasing. And we have to remember that many Chromebooks have really modest technical specifications (paying for their sensationally low prices).

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