As the third annual Hour of Code approaches, Code.org is launching a “Minecraft”-themed tutorial to teach kids basic coding skills.

Microsoft Teaching Kids to Code With Minecraft Created by Minecraft game designers and Code.org, the tutorial introduces players to basic coding skills.

Microsoft wants to turn kids' love of Minecraft into a love of computer programming through a partnership with Code.org, announced on Monday morning.

Microsoft knows that Minecraft can get kids into programming, and it's banking on that strategy again this year. It just teamed up with Code.org to introduce the Minecraft Hour of Code Designer, a ...

Love or hate Minecraft, kids obsess over it, playing huddled over iPads or fixated on monitor screen. Minecraft is an open-ended game where you construct and play in elaborate worlds.

Minecraft: The video game that builds kids' brain cells Microsoft's highly popular game can help children learn everything from programming, science and math to art, languages and history.

Microsoft has announced a partnership with Code.org that will bring Minecraft into the education curriculum. Mojang, the Sweden-based game development studio that shot to prominence due to its ...