Minecraft set by the virtual computer within a "Minecraft" world. Microsoft and non-profit Code.org had teamed up to offer "Minecraft"-based games, puzzles, and tutorials aimed to help teach children how to program; by March 2018, Microsoft and Code.org reported that more than 85 million children have used their tutorials. In September 2014, the British Museum in London announced plans to recreate its building along with all exhibits in "Minecraft" in conjunction with members of the public. 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
Minecraft Over the course of the development, Mojang hired several new employees to work on the project. Mojang moved the game out of beta and released the full version on 18 November 2011. The game has been continuously updated since the release, with changes ranging from new game content to new server hosts. On 1 December 2011, Jens "Jeb" Bergensten took full creative control over "Minecraft", replacing Persson as lead designer. On 28 February 2012, Mojang announced that they had hired the developers of the popular server platform "CraftBukkit" to improve "Minecraft"s support of server modifications. This acquisition also included Mojang