"With 'Minecraft' and Code.org, we aim to spark creativity in the next generation of innovators in a way that is natural, collaborative and fun." This partnership is not out of the blue.

The Windows maker has partnered with online learning platform, WhiteHat Jr, to offer ‘Code with Minecraft’, to teach coding concepts to students aged 6 to 14 years.

REDMOND, Wash. — Nov. 15, 2016 — Microsoft Corp. and Code.org on Tuesday unveiled the Minecraft Hour of Code Designer, a coding tutorial for students and educators created for Hour of Code, an annual, ...