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==Background== | ==Background== | ||
[[Minecraft]] is a sandbox video game developed by Swedish developer '''Mojang Studios''' (also known as '''Mojang AB''' or simply '''Mojang'''). The original PC version of the game was created by Markus "Notch" Persson using the Java programming language, and it is known as "Minecraft Java Edition". The first public alpha version of Java Edition came out on May 17th, 2009, then fully released on November 18th, 2011. On September 15th, 2014, Mojang was acquired by '''[[Microsoft]]'''.<ref name=":1">[https://web.archive.org/web/20191219131419/https://my.minecraft.net/en-us/login/ "Archived Minecraft Website from December 19, 2019 showing Mojang Accounts were the exclusive method of signing in"] - archive.org</ref><!-- I don't know if the format for the citation can be used here anyone else who knows the format is wrong can change,Thanks. --> Before the acquisition and at least through the end of 2019, customers who wanted to purchase Minecraft Java Edition would do so by creating a Mojang account and buying the game under that account's name.<ref name=":1" /> Throughout Java Edition's development, players could exclusively access their purchased copy of the game through the use of a Mojang account.<ref name=":2" /><ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2026-01-13 |title=Post-Migration Process FAQ |url=https://help.minecraft.net/hc/en-us/articles/19615552270221 |url-status= | [[Minecraft]] is a sandbox video game developed by Swedish developer '''Mojang Studios''' (also known as '''Mojang AB''' or simply '''Mojang'''). The original PC version of the game was created by Markus "Notch" Persson using the Java programming language, and it is known as "Minecraft Java Edition". The first public alpha version of Java Edition came out on May 17th, 2009, then fully released on November 18th, 2011. On September 15th, 2014, Mojang was acquired by '''[[Microsoft]]'''.<ref name=":1">[https://web.archive.org/web/20191219131419/https://my.minecraft.net/en-us/login/ "Archived Minecraft Website from December 19, 2019 showing Mojang Accounts were the exclusive method of signing in"] - archive.org</ref><!-- I don't know if the format for the citation can be used here anyone else who knows the format is wrong can change,Thanks. --> Before the acquisition and at least through the end of 2019, customers who wanted to purchase Minecraft Java Edition would do so by creating a Mojang account and buying the game under that account's name.<ref name=":1" /> Throughout Java Edition's development, players could exclusively access their purchased copy of the game through the use of a Mojang account.<ref name=":2" /><ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2026-01-13 |title=Post-Migration Process FAQ |url=https://help.minecraft.net/hc/en-us/articles/19615552270221 |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230919160438/https://help.minecraft.net/hc/en-us/articles/19615552270221 |archive-date=2023-09-19 |access-date=2026-01-13 |website=Minecraft Help center}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Bug |first=Kiori |date=2020-10-21 |title=JAVA Account Migration: What You Need to Know |url=https://www.minecraftforum.net/news/60814-java-account-migration-what-you-need-to-know |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201022100937/https://www.minecraftforum.net/news/60814-java-account-migration-what-you-need-to-know |archive-date=2020-10-22 |access-date=2026-01-11 |website=Minecraft Forum}}</ref><!-- The format is not according to the guidelines but I don't know what the Original author of this page was giving here so I will add correct citation with it so you can remove if you want it or not thanks. --> | ||
==Migration to Microsoft accounts== | ==Migration to Microsoft accounts== | ||