Minecraft Minecraft Minecraft is a 2011 sandbox video game created by Swedish game developer Markus Persson and later developed by Mojang. The game allows players to build with a variety of different blocks in a 3D procedurally generated world, requiring creativity from players. Other activities in the game include exploration, resource gathering, crafting, and combat. Multiple gameplay modes are available, including survival mode in which the player must acquire resources to build the world and maintain health, creative mode where players have unlimited resources to build with and the ability to fly, adventure mode where players can play custom maps created
Minecraft was released on 1 November 2016. "Minecraft" has already been used in classrooms around the world to teach subjects ranging from core STEM topics to arts and poetry. "Minecraft: Education Edition" is designed specifically for classroom use. The Education Edition gives teachers the tools they need to use "Minecraft" on an everyday basis. There are few differences between regular "Minecraft" and the "Education Edition". The main concept is the same – the game is an open sandbox world. The students' characters in "Education Edition" are able to retain characteristics. Students are be able to download the game at home, without