# Makecode Wikipedia Article **URL:** \ **Category:** Collaboration\ **Created:** [March 31, 2025, 4:56pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/makecode-wikipedia-article/35055 "2025-03-31T16:56:20Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![MeatballDev](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/meatballdev/32/28502_2.png) [@MeatballDev](https://forum.makecode.com/u/MeatballDev)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2025, 4:56pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/makecode-wikipedia-article/35055/1 "2025-03-31T16:56:20Z")
I am proud to be writing the Wikipedia Article for Makecode, if you have any information you want on the article or to read and help revise any rough drafts feel free to help ---
**Author:** ![Brohann](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/brohann/32/17380_2.png) [@Brohann](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Brohann)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2025, 7:03pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/makecode-wikipedia-article/35055/2 "2025-03-31T19:03:04Z")
I would encourage you to not write anything related to Missile Battlegrounds or MeatballDev, and also to watch a tutorial on how to make and format a professional Wikipedia article ---
**Author:** ![ZeroFall](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/zerofall/32/34898_2.png) [@ZeroFall](https://forum.makecode.com/u/ZeroFall)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2025, 7:03pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/makecode-wikipedia-article/35055/3 "2025-03-31T19:03:37Z")
What is going to be on it? ---
**Author:** ![Astro](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/astro/32/35479_2.png) [@Astro](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Astro)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2025, 7:52pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/makecode-wikipedia-article/35055/4 "2025-03-31T19:52:52Z")
_ **m a k e c o d e** _ ---
**Author:** ![Danny\_Devention](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/danny_devention/32/30134_2.png) [@Danny\_Devention](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Danny_Devention)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2025, 7:53pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/makecode-wikipedia-article/35055/5 "2025-03-31T19:53:30Z")
Include me why? I dunno ---
**Author:** ![Jedi](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/jedi/32/14307_2.png) [@Jedi](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Jedi)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2025, 9:17pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/makecode-wikipedia-article/35055/6 "2025-03-31T21:17:55Z")
also to add to that dont use ai to write articles ---
**Author:** ![BotWarrior](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/botwarrior/32/25328_2.png) [@BotWarrior](https://forum.makecode.com/u/BotWarrior)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2025, 9:49pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/makecode-wikipedia-article/35055/7 "2025-03-31T21:49:19Z")
Maybe do something about versions in there… ---
**Author:** ![Astronomicality22](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/astronomicality22/32/18365_2.png) [@Astronomicality22](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Astronomicality22)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2025, 5:52pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/makecode-wikipedia-article/35055/8 "2025-04-01T17:52:30Z")
where’s the link? ---
**Author:** ![ZeroFall](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/zerofall/32/34898_2.png) [@ZeroFall](https://forum.makecode.com/u/ZeroFall)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2025, 8:05pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/makecode-wikipedia-article/35055/9 "2025-04-01T20:05:03Z")
I don’t think it;s done yet… ---
**Author:** ![MeatballDev](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/meatballdev/32/28502_2.png) [@MeatballDev](https://forum.makecode.com/u/MeatballDev)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2025, 11:03pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/makecode-wikipedia-article/35055/10 "2025-04-01T23:03:27Z")
{{Infobox company | name = Makecode | logo = Makecode Logo to be added | logo\_upright = | logo\_alt = Makecode Logo | logo\_caption = Official Logo of Makecode | founded = {{Start date and age|2017|03|30}} | products = Makecode Arcade, Makecode [[MicroBit|Micro:Bit]] | parent = [[Microsoft]] | website = [makecode.com](http://makecode.com) }} Makecode was founded on March 30th, 2017{{Cite web |title=Makecode Announcement Post |url=[https://makecode.com/blog/makecode-overview](https://makecode.com/blog/makecode-overview)}} as a joint effort between [[Microsoft Research]] and [[Visual Studio]] to introduce coding in an easy and accessible way, Makecode accomplished this using Blocks that are mapped to actual lines of code. Makecode also provides the ability to write in text coding as well as converting pre-existing block code into text.{{Cite web |title=About Makecode |url=[https://makecode.com/about](https://makecode.com/about)}} ==Makecode Arcade== On January 6th, 2020 the Makecode Team announced the official release of Makecode Arcade.{{Cite web |url=[https://makecode.com/blog/arcade/general-release](https://makecode.com/blog/arcade/general-release) |title=Makecode Arcade release announcement}} Makecode Arcade is a [[Game Engine]] where you use blocks to create a retro game on the web. ==Makecode Micro:Bit Editor== COMMUNITY CONTRIBUTION NEEDED This is the first rough draft, if you wish to help out feel free just make sure to cite your work with notable sources, For more advise go to [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Article\_development](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Article_development) In order to cite a website type in {{Cite web |url=websiteurl |title=title for reflist}}