Microsoft announces Minecraft: Education Edition for schools
- 8 years ago
Microsoft is getting serious about putting Minecraft in the classroom.
On Tuesday,Microsoft and Mojang announced a new, expanded version of the game called Minecraft Education Edition.
This education-focused version of the game will roll out as a free trial this summer after a development period this spring.
Microsoft’s classroom-centric version of Minecraft will be built on MinecraftEdu, a "school-ready remix" of of the game.
Microsoft announced this morning that it has purchased MinecraftEdu.
In late 2014, CEO Satya Nadella justified Microsoft’s $2.5 billion acquisition of Minecraft-maker Mojang saying the game was a perfect tool for introducing STEM subjects to students.
Minecraft certainly has the potential to become a popular learning tool.
Kids love it, and the game is already being used in more than 7,000 classrooms around the world, according to Microsoft.
On Tuesday,Microsoft and Mojang announced a new, expanded version of the game called Minecraft Education Edition.
This education-focused version of the game will roll out as a free trial this summer after a development period this spring.
Microsoft’s classroom-centric version of Minecraft will be built on MinecraftEdu, a "school-ready remix" of of the game.
Microsoft announced this morning that it has purchased MinecraftEdu.
In late 2014, CEO Satya Nadella justified Microsoft’s $2.5 billion acquisition of Minecraft-maker Mojang saying the game was a perfect tool for introducing STEM subjects to students.
Minecraft certainly has the potential to become a popular learning tool.
Kids love it, and the game is already being used in more than 7,000 classrooms around the world, according to Microsoft.