Microsoft expands its vision of using the blocky video game in classrooms with the acquisition of a learning tool called MinecraftEdu. Mary Jo Foley Mary Jo Foley has covered the tech industry for 30 ...

Being owned by Microsoft, you would think Minecraft developer Mojang would be all about using tools like Teams and Office. But when it comes to some of its online infrastructure, the studio has been ...

With more than 50 million copies sold, a robust line of toys and other accessories, and a near-endless legion of fan-created YouTube Lets Plays, there’s no doubt that indie game Minecraft is a ...

Microsoft reported their Q3 earnings with a few facts about how successful they've been with Minecraft. Minecraft, created by Markus Persson (Notch) was acquired by Microsoft in the year 2014 for ...

In a surprising revelation, Microsoft's popular sandbox game, Minecraft, has been generating more revenue from Nintendo and PlayStation platforms than its own Xbox console. This information was ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Before it's most recent acquisition spree, Microsoft's biggest video game acquisition of ...

Minecraft Java Edition has always operated pretty much as-is following developer Mojang's acquisition by Microsoft. Bedrock Edition came along to integrate with the Microsoft account system, but ...

In the past, Minecraft: Java Edition players have used specialized Mojang Accounts to access their game. Mojang Studios announced in 2020 its intention to migrate all these accounts to Microsoft ...

Ian Sherr (he/him/his) grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area, so he's always had a connection to the tech world. As an editor at large at CNET, he wrote about Apple, Microsoft, VR, video games and ...

Microsoft users are still having an issue whenever they access their "Minecraft" accounts. This problem specifically happens when the "You Need To Authenticate to ...