Minecraft post-purchase ownership rights changes: Difference between revisions
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===Estimated minimum number of Minecraft Java edition copies sold before ownership changes in the TOU/EULA<!-- ver. version history / launcher history unfound. proof for date of DRM inclusion missing -->=== | ===Estimated minimum number of Minecraft Java edition copies sold before ownership changes in the TOU/EULA<!-- ver. version history / launcher history unfound. proof for date of DRM inclusion missing -->=== | ||
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|+Version | |+Version history from minecraft.wiki.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-08-19 |title=minecraft.wiki Java Edition version history |url=https://minecraft.wiki/w/Java_Edition_version_history/Development_versions |url-status=live |website=minecraft.wiki}}</ref> Date specific 'Terms' and 'Number of Java copies sold' from archived Mincrafts websites | ||
!Date of change | !Date of change | ||
!Copies sold | !Copies sold | ||
!Version | !Version | ||
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!Sold Copies | !Sold Copies | ||
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|while the product page states: “Once you've bought the game, it's yours. No DRM” | |while the product page states: “Once you've bought the game, it's yours. No DRM” | ||
|<ref>{{Cite web |date=2012-08-18 |title=minecraft.net/store/game |url=http://www.minecraft.net/store/game |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120818051209/http://www.minecraft.net/store/game |archive-date=2012-08-18 |website=minecraft.net}}</ref> | |<ref>{{Cite web |date=2012-08-18 |title=minecraft.net/store/game |url=http://www.minecraft.net/store/game |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120818051209/http://www.minecraft.net/store/game |archive-date=2012-08-18 |website=minecraft.net}}</ref> | ||
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|<ref>{{Cite web |date=2012-07-24 |title=minecraft.net/stats |url=http://www.minecraft.net/stats |url-status=unfit |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120724055823/http://www.minecraft.net/stats |archive-date=2012-07-24 |website=www.minecraft.net}}</ref> | |<ref>{{Cite web |date=2012-07-24 |title=minecraft.net/stats |url=http://www.minecraft.net/stats |url-status=unfit |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120724055823/http://www.minecraft.net/stats |archive-date=2012-07-24 |website=www.minecraft.net}}</ref> | ||
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|1.6 | |1.6 | ||
|before launcher software first includes DRM | |before launcher software first includes DRM | ||
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|while early customers were promised a full version, and before first mention of permission revocation right of the publisher | |while early customers were promised a full version, and before first mention of permission revocation right of the publisher | ||
|<ref name=":8" /> | |<ref name=":8" /> | ||
|<ref>{{Cite web |date=2013-12-12 |title=account.mojang.com/documents/minecraft_eula |url=https://account.mojang.com/documents/minecraft_eula |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131212192226/https://account.mojang.com/documents/minecraft_eula |archive-date=2013-12-12 |website=account.mojang.com}}</ref> | |||
|<ref>{{Cite web |date=2013-12-24 |title=minecraft.net/stats |url=https://minecraft.net/stats |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131224103923/https://minecraft.net/stats |archive-date=2013-12-24 |website=minecraft.net}}</ref> | |<ref>{{Cite web |date=2013-12-24 |title=minecraft.net/stats |url=https://minecraft.net/stats |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131224103923/https://minecraft.net/stats |archive-date=2013-12-24 |website=minecraft.net}}</ref> | ||
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|1.8 | |1.8 | ||
|before Microsoft becomes the owner of Mojang<ref name=":9" /> | |before Microsoft becomes the owner of Mojang<ref name=":9" /> | ||
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|<ref>{{Cite web |date=2014-09-07 |title=minecraft.net/stats |url=https://minecraft.net/stats |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140907055642/https://minecraft.net/stats |archive-date=2014-09-07 |website=minecraft.net}}</ref> | |<ref>{{Cite web |date=2014-09-07 |title=minecraft.net/stats |url=https://minecraft.net/stats |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140907055642/https://minecraft.net/stats |archive-date=2014-09-07 |website=minecraft.net}}</ref> | ||
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|1.8.8 | |1.8.8 | ||
|before the subject of the transaction changes from "bought the game" to "have been granted a license to play the game" | |before the subject of the transaction changes from "bought the game" to "have been granted a license to play the game" | ||
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|<ref name=":10" /> | |<ref name=":10" /> | ||
|<ref>{{Cite web |date=2015-11-03 |title=minecraft.net/stats |url=https://minecraft.net/stats |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151103161537/https://minecraft.net/stats |archive-date=2015-11-03 |website=minecraft.net}}</ref> | |<ref>{{Cite web |date=2015-11-03 |title=minecraft.net/stats |url=https://minecraft.net/stats |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151103161537/https://minecraft.net/stats |archive-date=2015-11-03 |website=minecraft.net}}</ref> | ||
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|1.14 | |1.14 | ||
|before EULA includes Microsoft Services Agreement | |before EULA includes Microsoft Services Agreement | ||
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|<ref name=":11" /> | |<ref name=":11" /> | ||
|<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-07-18 |title=www.minecraft.net/en-us/store/ |url=https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/store/ |url-status=deviated |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190718114810/https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/store/ |archive-date=2019-07-18 |website=minecraft.net}}</ref> | |<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-07-18 |title=www.minecraft.net/en-us/store/ |url=https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/store/ |url-status=deviated |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190718114810/https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/store/ |archive-date=2019-07-18 |website=minecraft.net}}</ref> | ||