MakeCode is a new block-based coding environment that gives students superpowers in the Minecraft world to learn coding.

Teaching kids to code, using Minecraft's building blocks Young Minecraft architects can now start getting an education in programming while they play the popular 3D video game.

Minecraft: Education Edition can now teach kids how to code with the new Code Builder tool and the 'Agent', an in-game robot. Mojang will add Command Blocks in Education Edition later this year.

Microsoft today announced Code Builder for Minecraft: Education Edition. This new extension will teach kids how to code with the help of an assistant within the building block video game. Code ...

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

Code Builder can be used in simplistic blocks, or flipped into a more powerful code-view mode. Minecraft's Code Builder beta will be available as part of Minecraft Education Edition.

But Partovi said the Code.org version won't ruin the magic of actual Minecraft, which last year surpassed 100 million registered users — about as many as have participated in the Hour of Code.

Microsoft is joining hands with Code.org to bring Minecraft to a major coding event next month.

A team of computer scientists has developed a software package that allows users to learn how to program while playing the popular video game.

Minecraft's collection of in-game blocks continues to grow, but players are likely aware that blocks also have a wide range of different classifications.