The minor client update released yesterday lets schools in separate Microsoft 365 tenants finally play together on dedicated servers while adding Tiny Takeover and Chaos Cubed content.
Minecraft Education Edition just received a minor client update that delivers one of the more useful features educators have needed for years. Version 26.32 adds cross-tenant capability for dedicated servers allowing students and teachers from completely separate Microsoft 365 education tenants to join the same worlds.
Why Cross-Tenant Matters
Until now peer-to-peer multiplayer in Minecraft Education was restricted to users inside the same organizational tenant. Dedicated servers could be set up but connections between different schools or districts were blocked. The new support changes that. Administrators can now enable cross-tenant play giving classrooms broader collaboration options without workarounds or shared accounts.
The update released on August 5 also brings the full Tiny Takeover and Chaos Cubed content drops to Education Edition users who had not yet received them. That includes the baby mob visual overhaul new blocks and mobs from the sulfur caves and all associated fixes from those releases.
Full Change List
- Dedicated Server cross-tenant capability
- Tiny Takeover update
- Chaos Cubed update
- Bug fixes and performance improvements
Setup details for cross-tenant play are available in the official enabling guide. Schools will still need properly configured dedicated servers and network permissions but the technical barrier between tenants is now gone. The versioning scheme continues the year-based system introduced earlier in 2026.
For educators running Minecraft in multiple districts or partnering with other institutions this removes a longstanding pain point. The timing also aligns with the start of many school years making the rollout particularly relevant right now.
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