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
Markus Persson adventure game. Professionally he had worked as a game developer for King for over four years, until 2009. Afterwards he worked as a programmer for Jalbum. He is also one of the founders of "Wurm Online", though he no longer works on it. Outside of work, he has made seven games for competitions. He is the central figure of "", a documentary by 2 Player Productions about the rise of "Minecraft" and Mojang. Persson is a member of the Swedish chapter of Mensa. On 13 August 2011, he married Elin Zetterstrand. On 15 August 2012, he announced that he was