Mojang the continued development of "Minecraft". Within a year, the company grew to a size of twelve employees, with their second video game, "Scrolls", in development, as well as serving as the publisher of "Cobalt". In 2011, Napster founder and former Facebook president Sean Parker offered to invest in Mojang, but was declined. By March 2012, the company had accumulated revenues of over $80 million. In September 2012, Mojang began a partnership with United Nations Human Settlements Programme called "Block by Block", which entails having "Minecraft" players constructing sites in-game to use as a basis for assisted development of the village
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