Minecraft post-purchase ownership rights changes: Difference between revisions
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Minecraft is a sandbox game developed and published by Mojang Studios. Formally released on 18 November 2011 for PCs, following its initial public alpha release on 17 May 2009. The first sold version is later designated as Java edition. | Minecraft is a sandbox game developed and published by Mojang Studios. Formally released on 18 November 2011 for PCs, following its initial public alpha release on 17 May 2009. The first sold version is later designated as Java edition. | ||
The game was downloaded more than 100 million times before | The game was downloaded more than 100 million times before Microsoft purchased Mojang AB.<ref name=":9">{{Cite web |date=2014-09-15 |title=Minecraft sold: Microsoft buys Mojang for $2.5bn |url=https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2014/sep/15/microsoft-buys-minecraft-creator-mojang-for-25bn |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250426211234/https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2014/sep/15/microsoft-buys-minecraft-creator-mojang-for-25bn |archive-date=2025-04-26 |access-date=2025-08-18 |website=The Guardian}}</ref> | ||
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While under development and before the creation of the TOU, mojang had published its term in support.jsp<ref name=":4" /> or copyright.jsp.<ref name=":3" /> | While under development and before the creation of the TOU, mojang had published its term in support.jsp<ref name=":4" /> or copyright.jsp.<ref name=":3" /> | ||
== Timeline of ownership-relevant TOU/EULA changes (2011-2025) == | ==Timeline of ownership-relevant TOU/EULA changes (2011-2025)== | ||
===2011-09-23 Ownership terms in full release of Minecraft 1.0.0=== | ===2011-09-23 Ownership terms in full release of Minecraft 1.0.0=== | ||
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== Mojang's response == | ==Mojang's response== | ||
Reasoning for the publishers right to retroactively change the ownership of the game is the same as for all other retroactiive TOU/EULA changes: | Reasoning for the publishers right to retroactively change the ownership of the game is the same as for all other retroactiive TOU/EULA changes: | ||