Fantastic post.
I was on a design jury last year for a site in Seoul. One team did a proposal for a massive gaming stadium and gaming campus. I was so psyched to see this ridiculous proposal. (They had a terrible review, but I loved it.) The digital gaming industry is on the cusp of something huge, hoping gamecredits and others can catalyze that leap into the 21st century. Some schools are beginning to catch on...
Anyway, fascinating article!
Yea, they're starting to use Minecraft as a development tool as well. Crazy stuff.
Thanks bud!