Minecraft Homework

1. Autistic children might be attracted to the game of Minecraft because it is easy to learn and the sense of freedom and the user having the capabilities of doing whatever they want makes this game addictive. For the writer's son, it has allowed him to communicate to him because his vocabulary is limited and he has difficulty speaking.
2. The features that are included in the educational version of Minecraft are Geography, Physics, Agriculture, Architecture.I think that this is a useful tool for the children because they tend to learn faster when they are having fun and Minecraft have that ability of it being fun as well as being educational.
3. Bergensten suggests that copycat versions of Minecraft will be less successful the appeal of the original is it's simplicity so it is straightforward and it has simple purity. Minecraft might have a low resolution but it allows the user to fill the world with their imagination.
4. The modding community is a group of people that are willing to modify a game like Minecraft to change it to their preferences, making it their own copy of the game. 
5. The "sense of ownership" is very important for the audience of Minecraft because it is the heart of the game. Bergensten says that children feel that it is their game; that they can make up their rules, make their own structures and how to interact with others. To summerise, they have a sense of ownership.
6. There has been a confirmation that there will be a Minecraft movie by Warner Bros Motion Pictures. But they have no plans for a sequel; a second instalment of the franchise for example Minecraft 2.