Microsoft has announced a partnership with Code.org that will bring Minecraft into the education curriculum. Mojang, the Sweden-based game development studio that shot to prominence due to its ...

A Minecraft tutorial developed for last year’s event reached 30 million students worldwide, Microsoft says. The new tutorial builds on last year’s success, allowing students to program and ...

It introduces players to basic coding in a familiar environment by including characters and challenges inspired by the game. We think Minecraft is particularly relevant because it has universal appeal ...

The 14-level tutorial was created for the third annual "Hour of Code," a campaign that seeks to get educators and young people interested in coding.

On Nov. 1, Microsoft will be releasing its newest Minecraft Hour of Code tutorial, which, according to a recent announcement, could be 'possibly the most adventurous tutorial yet.' The company has ...

It just teamed up with Code.org to introduce the Minecraft Hour of Code Designer, a tutorial that teaches young newcomers (6 years old and up) how to create a simple game.

Designed for ages 6 and up, the Minecraft tutorial introduces players to basic coding skills, encouraging them to navigate, mine, craft and explore in a 2D Minecraft world by plugging together blocks ...

Minecraft meets Hour of Code in free browser-based tutorial A free Minecraft coding tutorial from Microsoft, created for the upcoming and third annual Hour of Code, introduces players ages 6 and older ...

REDMOND, Washington, Nov. 16, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Microsoft Corp., Mojang AB, and Code.org on Monday unveiled a "Minecraft" coding tutorial for students and educators, created especially for the ...

The Minecraft Hour of Code Designer tutorials are designed for anyone ages six and up and uses Code.org’s drag-and-drop coding interface to impart computer science concepts including object ...