Minecraft has become a popular tool to teach children about countless subjects including art, geography and computer science. A tweaked version of the game called MinecraftEdu has long helped educators with this task, but now it has a new owner: Microsoft. The company, which bought developer Mojang and Minecraft for $2.5 billion in 2014, is now working on a new version called Minecraft: Education Edition. It'll be available as a free trial this summer, before individual and group pricing models are introduced for institutions that want long-term access.
Source: Mojang, Minecraft: Education Edition (FAQ)
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