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|Description=Minecraft is a sandbox video game meant for younger audiences | |Description=Minecraft is a sandbox video game meant for younger audiences | ||
}}Minecraft is a 2011 multiplayer sandbox game made by [[Mojang|Mojang Studios]]. Once acquired by [[Microsoft]], the game began to harvest telemetry data, force users to comply with an ever shifting EULA to keep access to the paid game, and hide various clauses in the EULA from the public. | }}Minecraft is a 2011 multiplayer sandbox game made by [[Mojang|Mojang Studios]]. Once acquired by [[Microsoft]], the game began to harvest telemetry data, force users to comply with an ever shifting EULA to keep access to the paid game, and hide various clauses in the EULA from the public. | ||
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==Consumer impact summary== | ==Consumer impact summary== | ||
Under [[Microsoft]]'s ownership, Minecraft has undergone multiple anti-consumer changes in order to acquire more user data and utilizing undisclosed and an ever changing EULA terms to censor user-generated content. These practices are especially concerning since a significant amount of Minecraft players are children.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Capel |first=Chris J |date=2019-09-25 |title=Believe it or not, the average age of a Minecraft player is 24 |url=https://www.pcgamesn.com/minecraft/player-age |url-status=live |access-date=2025-08-30 |website=PCGamesN}}</ref> | |||
==Incidents== | ==Incidents== | ||