Creativerse developer Playful welcomes the chance to move beyond the ‘Minecraft clone’ label
Next week is the eighth anniversary of Minecraft’s debut as a prealpha prototype, and its model for gameplay may be more influential now than...
Microsoft wants to teach students to code with Minecraft
Today Microsoft announced Code Builder, a tool that lets Minecraft players build structures inside the game with JavaScript. Microsoft announced the news at an education-themed event in...
Minecraft: Nintendo Switch Edition launches on eShop on May 11
Minecraft is building a bridge to another platform. Nintendo announced during its Direct presentation today that the Switch version of the hit sandbox building game...
Is Minecraft going free-to-play? GamesBeat Decides
Microsoft is continuing to make huge moves with its Minecraft brand, and that could lead to some even bigger changes in the future. On...
Microsoft announces Minecraft Marketplace for buying third-party content
Microsoft has announced a new Minecraft Marketplace, enabling fans of the popular sandbox block-building game to purchase add-ons developed by third-party creators. Players have previously only been able...
Minecraft gets Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers skins — including its real heroes, Bulk and Skull
It’s time to get mighty and morphin’ in Minecraft. Microsoft is bringing a Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers skin pack to Minecraft on consoles, mobile, and...
Minecraft sweetens up its iOS, Android, and Windows 10 versions with candy texture pack
If you play Minecraft on mobile or Windows 10, your worlds could get a whole lot sweeter. Microsoft today released the Candy Texture Pack for...
Minecraft: Education Edition’s free update adds teacher pause button and taller buildings
Minecraft is getting some new tools in its quest to educate. Microsoft announced a new, free update today for the Education Edition of its...
Minecraft Realms gets new maps with class-based brawling and a music light show
Minecraft isn’t all building houses and digging holes. Mojang has announced new content out today for Minecraft Realms, a subscription service for the block-building game...
5 lessons from the $15 billion virtual goods economy
While tempting to dismiss virtual goods as a niche category, constrained to online games and messaging apps, its real market impact is far larger...