Microsoft, the owner of the runaway hit video game Minecraft, has announced that it will be using Minecraft as a space to build, develop, and test new artificial intelligence programs. The new…
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Top iPhone game Minecraft gets cross-platform play support
Microsoft has updated Minecraft for Windows 10 and Pocket editions of the ultra-popular block building game blessing it with cross-platform play support which it had promised earlier. The feature comes almost a…
Microsoft encourages use of Minecraft in education
Microsoft has introduced a new Minecraft Educational portal which will allow educators to use the block building game to help their students learn a number of skills in the classroom. Microsoft bought…
Northern Ireland secondary schools to get free MinecraftEdu
Students of Northern Ireland secondary schools will get access to educational version of Mojang’s popular world building game ‘Minecraft’ for free. As part of a joint initiative put together by the annual…
Microsoft: Leak of Minecraft players’ personal details cannot be attributed to a hacking attack
Microsoft, on Wednesday, refuted reports which claimed a security breach at developer Mojang had compromised personal details of more than 18,000 Minecraft players. Redmond said that no Mojang.net services have been compromised…
Microsoft’s Mojang acquisition bears fruit; Minecraft lands on Windows Phone
Popular sandbox game Minecraft, which was only available for Android and iOS mobile devices until now, has finally made its way to Windows Phone devices. “Starting today, you can enter the world…
$2.5 billion Microsoft-Mojang acquisition deal finally complete
Microsoft is now the official owner of Mojang and its highly-popular game Minecraft just months after the deal was initially announced back in September. The completion of acquisition was announced by head…
Ordnance Survey maps out Great Britain in GB Minecraft v.2
Ordnance Survey, the national mapping agency for Great Britain, and one of the world’s largest producers of maps, has come out with a new map of Great Britain in Minecraft, which is…
Microsoft finally bags Mojang for £1.5 billion
Microsoft on Monday announced it has acquired Minecraft developer studio Mojang for a whopping £1.5 billion ($2.5 billion). “At Microsoft, we believe in the power of content to unite people. Minecraft adds…
Microsoft-Mojang deal could be announced as early as today, new report claims
Latest report claims that the deal could be sealed for as high $2.5 billion.
Microsoft close to sealing $2 billion acquisition deal with Minecraft maker Mojang?
If the report is to be believed, the deal, valued at more than $2 billion, could be signed as early as this week.
Minecraft Pocket Edition hits 21 million copies sold milestone
Minecraft’s popularity can be judged by the fact that the Pocket Edition of the game for iOS and Android has successfully reached a new milestone by selling more than 21 million copies….
Minecraft: Xbox 360 edition has sold 12 million copies claims Microsoft
Microsoft has announced that Minecraft: Xbox 360 edition has sold over 12 million copies making it one of the most successful titles for Xbox 360. “…the critically acclaimed “Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition”…
Minecraft goes to Hollywood; deal in progress confirms creator
Warner Bros. are looking to cash-in on Minecraft’s huge success and are currently in talks with Swedish indie developer Mojang AB to acquire the rights for making a movie based on the…
Minecraft for PC sells 14 million copies
Mojang has sold a whopping 14 million copies of Minecraft PC version. The game that currently sells for $26.95 per copy achieved 13 million copies sold milestone in December 2013 and 12…