Players of the popular computer construction game Minecraft will now be able to build within a virtual Northern Ireland, which can be used as an educational tool to explore geographical data and historical landmarks such as the <\/u>Giant\u2019s Causeway.<\/u><\/p>\n
The Northern Ireland <\/u>Department of Finance and Personnel writes:
\n<\/u>Finance Minister Arlene Foster MLA has today launched a Minecraft NI map meaning, for the first time, the game can be played in a 3D virtual map of Northern Ireland.<\/p>\n
Minecraft is one of the most popular video games in history, with over 100 million downloads since its launch in 2009. In the game, players build, explore and play in a virtual world that now includes Northern Ireland.<\/p>\n
The Minecraft NI map, which is free to download for PC and Mac versions of the game, has been developed using Land & Property Service\u2019s Ordnance Survey NI (OSNI) digital mapping data.<\/p>\n
The map will be of particular interest to Northern Ireland post-primary schools using an educational version of the game as part of a new project. CultureTECH the organisation behind the project, is already using the Minecraft NI map to develop new classroom activities.<\/p>\n
View the press release<\/a><\/p>\n Download the Minecraft map<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Players of the popular computer construction game Minecraft will now be able to build within a virtual Northern Ireland, which can be used as an educational tool to explore geographical data and historical landmarks such as the Giant\u2019s Causeway. The … Continue reading