Introduction to MInecraft

1. What are the uses and gratifications of Minecraft? Give specific examples of how the game entertains, help audiences identify with others and educate.

Minecraft is made to help gamers create instead of destroying things. It really goes against the common conventions of the video game world at this current time, as a lot of games drive towards making an objective type game Minecraft doesn't really have an objective other than to use imagination and create. It can be used as a work tool for YouTubers like Syndicate, Ali-a and Vikkstar123. In other forms, it can be used in school to educate children and make them use their imagination

2. What are the advantages and disadvantages of Minecraft being owned by Microsoft?

Microsoft being a large corporate company with many successful assets, shows that they know how to run a big project like Minecraft. They can give Mojang a lot of support and financial help to help develop Minecraft further. The only real disadvantage to Microsoft controlling Minecraft is that they can control what goes on different platforms and as they have their own console (XBOX) they might not put certain things in other consoles like the Sony PlayStation as this is their competitor.