

It could also be a griefer and HR nightmare. Microsoft could bundle Minecraft with M365 E3, E5, and M365 Business Premium.Ī 100 plus person Minecraft event could be a possible team building option for a distributed workforce. I would like Microsoft to create Minecraft Business/Enterprise Edition. What do you think? Is Games for Work on MS Teams a good idea or a bad idea from your perspective? Which of the casual game options would you play with your team if it was allowed? Microsoft's announcement post also mentioned a study stating, " 40 percent of leaders consider building relationships to be the greatest challenge in hybrid or remote environments, according to the Work Trend Index Opens a new window Opens a new window." If we're thinking about team building in a hybrid working world, perhaps a casual game or two could help with overall team morale and participation. I thought that thought myself - How can games be allowed during the work day? What purpose would they have? Well, according to a study by Brigham Young University Opens a new window Opens a new window, teams who played short video games together were 20 percent more productive than those who participated in more traditional team-building activities. Read all about it, here Opens a new window Opens a new window! Games for Work includes a selection of casual games including Microsoft IceBreakers, Wordament, Minesweeper, and Solitaire- all of which can be multi-player games. Games for Work, developed by Microsoft Casual Games, an Xbox Games Studio.

Microsoft just announced that there is a new Microsoft Teams app.
