Articles about Minecraft

A ‘painful’ reset for Xbox: 3,200 job cuts, studio spinoffs, and a vow to return to growth in 2027

Xbox CEO Asha Sharma calls it the most significant restructuring in Xbox history: 3,200 job cuts, four studio spinoffs, a new COO, and a flattened management structure — all aimed at turning around a division she says has been losing 64 cents on every dollar invested in its studios. Read More

Microsoft-owned Mojang bans NFT integration in Minecraft

In news that came as a blow to several trading communities, the makers of Minecraft announced on Wednesday morning that… Read More

Building Seattle, brick by video game brick: City rises in Minecraft as part of immense project

Rome wasn’t built in a day, the saying goes. But hey, Seattle was built in a month! At least a… Read More

Block out the date: Minecraft graduation ceremony will show off UW group’s detailed Seattle build

A college diploma is considered one of the building blocks for a successful future. If the diploma itself is made… Read More

Analysis: Video game spending is setting records, but can the industry meet increasing demand?

Last month, American consumers spent $5.6 billion on video game hardware, accessories, and assorted content, which marks an 18% increase… Read More

Microsoft-owned Mojang Studios shutting down AR-powered ‘Minecraft Earth’ game in June

The developers behind Minecraft Earth have announced that the augmented reality mobile game is being shut down in June, due… Read More

Livestreaming market report: Twitch keeps setting records and ‘Just Chatting’ continues rapid growth

In 2020, the international livestreaming scene has been a lifeline for millions of people who’d otherwise have gone stir-crazy while… Read More

Minecraft’s Steve and Alex coming to Super Smash Bros. Ultimate in Nintendo-Microsoft crossover

The next downloadable character for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate will be the protagonist from Microsoft’s Minecraft, Nintendo announced Thursday morning.… Read More

Minecraft sales hit 200M, with 126M monthly active players as usage spikes during pandemic

Microsoft revealed updated metrics for Minecraft today, reporting more than 200 million unit sales and 126 million monthly active users.… Read More

Microsoft will bring Project xCloud game streaming service to Windows 10 PCs

Microsoft said it will bring its new cloud-based game streaming service to Windows 10 PCs, as part of a flurry… Read More

Minecraft Earth goes national: Microsoft’s augmented reality game now live across U.S.

Minecraft Earth, Microsoft’s take on the smartphone-enabled augmented reality gaming craze, made its U.S. debut after months of testing. Microsoft… Read More

Inside MoPOP’s ‘Minecraft’: Fans of hit video game will dig the creepers, crafting and more in exhibition

In the world of “Minecraft” — the best-selling video game in history — players know that they’re never supposed to… Read More

GeekWire Calendar Picks: Hacking for NASA; celebrating Minecraft; and solving a crime

— The ability to travel through the stars is something that we all dream of, but in reality, becoming one… Read More

Minecraft Earth early access rollout begins in October

Microsoft will begin releasing the highly anticipated augmented reality mobile game Minecraft Earth in October, following several months of beta… Read More

GeekWire Calendar Picks: Microsoft president talks new book; Love Notes to Newton; and more

— Microsoft President Brad Smith thinks the tech industry needs to be careful about new advances and think mindfully about… Read More

Block by block, ambitious new ‘Minecraft: The Exhibition’ will celebrate game at Seattle’s MoPOP

Are these the building blocks for museum exhibition success? The Museum of Pop Culture announced Thursday that “Minecraft: The Exhibition”… Read More

Tech Moves: RealSelf marketing exec departs; Haiku Deck founder joins Microsoft Minecraft team

— Jani Strand is out at RealSelf, just nine months after joining the cosmetic review site as chief brand and… Read More

Who’da thunk? Smartphone ‘failure’ Microsoft now has the top free app and paid game on Apple’s iOS

It wasn’t long ago that Microsoft was spending billions of dollars to write off the major acquisition of Nokia, and… Read More

Microsoft launches Minecraft Earth private beta in Seattle and London

The makers of Minecraft Earth launched a closed beta today in Seattle and London, the first time fans will be… Read More

Podcast

Minecraft meets the real world, Amazon pays its employees to quit, and the scooter saga continues

This week on the GeekWire Podcast: Four years after acquiring Minecraft, Microsoft this week unveiled its most ambitious effort yet… Read More

Hands-on with Minecraft Earth, Microsoft’s augmented reality answer to Pokémon Go

It won’t be long before the trees on your street are pixelated and little pigs and other animals are rampaging… Read More

Look out, Pokémon Go: Microsoft unveils new Minecraft Earth augmented reality game

Microsoft today unveiled a new augmented reality Minecraft game for smartphones that aims to advance the genre long associated with… Read More

GeekWire Calendar Picks: The women of Atari, Minecraft extravaganza, and an ethical tech summit

— Atari Women, a University of Washington research project, is looking to give more limelight to the women who were… Read More

Augmented reality Minecraft? Microsoft teases Pokémon Go-style adaptation of popular game

A new augmented reality, mobile version of the popular Minecraft game looks to be on the way. Microsoft ended the… Read More

Microsoft teams up with UNESCO and kids to revive lost monuments with Minecraft

Can a video game reclaim centuries’ worth of lost cultural heritage in the Middle East? Microsoft’s Minecraft Education Edition is… Read More

Microsoft will add Minecraft to Xbox Game Pass subscription service, brings Halo Master Chief Collection to the PC

Microsoft is adding Minecraft to the Xbox Game Pass subscription service in the latest example of the company’s move into… Read More

Xbox head Phil Spencer foresees expanded cloud gaming, and more game monetization options

The cloud will increasingly enable you to play the game of your choice on any device of your choice. So… Read More

‘Minecraft: Education Edition’ comes to iPad, as education features expand to mainstream version of game

Just in time for back-to-school, “Minecraft: Education Edition” is coming to Apple’s iPad. And also for the first time, a… Read More

Here’s where Microsoft’s GitHub acquisition ranks among the tech giant’s largest deals

Bigger than Nokia and Minecraft, smaller than LinkedIn and Skype. And nowhere near Yahoo, but that doesn’t count because it… Read More

Real-world Minecraft mod: How the popular video game is transforming parks and other public spaces

Where there was once a derelict market in the Sunny Hill neighborhood of Pristina, Kosovo’s capital, now sits a skate… Read More