100 years of Minecraft... Microsoft wants us to have entertainment for a while

Minecraft is one of the phenomena in recent times within the world of games. A title that sees how while some come and go (in the case of Pokemon GO) he is still present year after year. A label synonymous with success that made Microsoft buy Mojang in anticipation of a future in gold.

Minecraft is a game that can be found on all platforms and for almost all systems. A fact that has not gone unnoticed by those in Redmond who are already making long-term plans for their star title.

Minecraft is played on laptops, PCs, desktop consoles, mobile phones and we've even seen a version for the sector education that makes use of virtual reality devices. Facts that all together in a package result in a great future.

With a view to a long future… of blocks

This is what Redmond at least thinks and in statements by Matt Booty (Microsoft executive in charge of Minecraft) to Business Insider he stated that they see in Minecrfat a "platform for innovation” that stimulates player creativity. So much so that Booty himself declared the following:

From the very beginning of the purchase they saw the potential clearly when Booty, formerly CEO of Midway Games arrived with a mandate from the CEO of Microsoft , Satya Nadella and Xbox boss Phil Spencer: Come in and learn as much about Mojang as possible.

It is clear that from Microsoft they see Minecraft not only as a game, but also as a potentially attractive educational tool with which to enter the classroom. A way in which children and not so children express their creativity and ideas in a much more visual and attractive way. So much so that they aspire to make it a standard over time, the same as, for example, they have achieved with Microsoft Word.

The truth is that we have Minecraft left for a while, directly and indirectly with everything that surrounds it. And it will be necessary to judge if time gives or removes reasons and if there is enough time and material to continue exploiting the invention for so many years before it gets to tire its users.

Via | Business Insider