Minecraft time. "Minecraft" Realms server owners can invite up to 3000 people to play on their server, with up to ten players online at one time. The "Minecraft: Java Edition" Realms servers do not support user-made plugins, but players can play custom "Minecraft" maps. "Minecraft" Realms servers support user-made add-ons, resource packs, behavior packs, and custom "Minecraft" maps. At Electronic Entertainment Expo 2016, it was announced that Realms would enable "Minecraft" to support cross-platform play between Windows 10, iOS, and Android platforms starting in June 2016, with Xbox One and Nintendo Switch support to come later in 2017, and support for
Minecraft mods Microsoft announced a new tool, "Minecraft: Education Edition", which would be designed specifically for classroom use and which would continue on the legacy of "MinecraftEdu" to teach a wide variety of subjects using Minecraft. In "The Parent's Guidebook to Minecraft", author Cori Dusmann denotes that homeschooling and "Minecraft" make for an interesting match, as creating simple mods can be an "illustration of scientific principles," to which homeschooling providers are receptive. The idea of introducing Minecraft into school curriculums was resisted by Tom Bennett, who serves as an adviser to the British government. According to Bennett, Minecraft was a gimmick, and