Minecraft account migration: Difference between revisions

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==General==

Minecraft's developer, Mojang, was bought by Microsoft in 2014.<ref>Microsoft pays $2.5bn for Minecraft maker Mojang: https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-29204518</ref>

Minecraft's developer, Mojang, was bought by Microsoft in 2014.<ref>Microsoft pays $2.5bn for Minecraft maker Mojang: https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-29204518</ref> Prior to this acquisition, the computer based Minecraft edition was known as "Minecraft Java Edition". Players who wanted to play on this version of the game were required to purchase the Java Edition

Mojang announced on October 21 2020 that Minecraft player will need to migrate their Mojang account to a Microsoft account.<ref>https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/article/java-edition-moving-house</ref> Those who migrated their accounts would maintain access to their username, cosmetics, and player worlds. <blockquote>"Now just to be clear, migrating from Mojang to Microsoft accounts is ''mandatory''. If you don’t make the move, in several months you won’t be able to log in anymore – which means you won’t be able to play either."<ref>Announcement Java Edition is moving house: https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/article/java-edition-moving-house</ref></blockquote>Account migration started in waves sometime in early 2021.<ref>Last call to voluntarily migrate Java accounts: https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/article/last-call-voluntarily-migrate-java-accounts</ref> Initially, account migration was voluntary, and users with Mojang accounts could play Minecraft without ~~issue~~. On February 2, 2022, Mojang announced that on March 10, 2022 the voluntary migration period would end and that Mojang account users would be unable to play Minecraft without migrating their account. On May 8, 2023, Mojang announced that Mojang account ~~owner~~ would have until September 19, 2023 to migrate to a Microsoft account or permanently lose the capacity to ~~do so~~. Following this September 19, 2023 deadline, Mojang gave Mojang account ~~users~~ who missed the deadline a three month grace period through December 18, 2023 to migrate their account.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20231210202436/https://help.minecraft.net/hc/en-us/articles/19615552270221</ref> Mojang account owners who exercised their option under this three-month grace period would not have access to the cosmetics associated with their Mojang account or the certainty that they would have their prior username.

Mojang announced on October 21, 2020 that Minecraft player will need to migrate their Mojang account to a Microsoft account.<ref>https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/article/java-edition-moving-house</ref> Those who migrated their accounts would maintain access to their username, cosmetics, and player worlds. <blockquote>"Now just to be clear, migrating from Mojang to Microsoft accounts is ''mandatory''. If you don’t make the move, in several months you won’t be able to log in anymore – which means you won’t be able to play either."<ref>Announcement Java Edition is moving house: https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/article/java-edition-moving-house</ref></blockquote>Account migration started in waves sometime in early 2021.<ref>Last call to voluntarily migrate Java accounts: https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/article/last-call-voluntarily-migrate-java-accounts</ref> Initially, account migration was voluntary, and users with Mojang accounts could play Minecraft without needing to Migrate. On February 2, 2022, Mojang announced that on March 10, 2022 the voluntary migration period would end and that Mojang account users would be unable to play Minecraft without migrating their account. On May 8, 2023, Mojang announced that Mojang account owners would have until September 19, 2023 to migrate to a Microsoft account or permanently lose the capacity to migrate their account. Following this September 19, 2023 deadline, Mojang gave Mojang account owners who missed the deadline a three month grace period through December 18, 2023 to migrate their account.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20231210202436/https://help.minecraft.net/hc/en-us/articles/19615552270221</ref> Mojang account owners who exercised their option under this three-month grace period would not have access to the cosmetics associated with their Mojang account or the certainty that they would have their prior username. After December 18, 2023, Mojang account owners who had purchased Minecraft from Mojang would need to purchase Minecraft under a Microsoft account in order to play the game. <blockquote>"What happens to my Java Edition account? You no longer have access to your Java Edition account or Minecraft: Java Edition. To continue playing Minecraft, you will have to buy Minecraft: Java & Bedrock Edition using a Microsoft account." </blockquote>

==Relevant changes to the game==

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 ==General==
-Minecraft's developer, Mojang, was bought by Microsoft in 2014.<ref>Microsoft pays $2.5bn for Minecraft maker Mojang: https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-29204518</ref>
+Minecraft's developer, Mojang, was bought by Microsoft in 2014.<ref>Microsoft pays $2.5bn for Minecraft maker Mojang: https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-29204518</ref> Prior to this acquisition, the computer based Minecraft edition was known as "Minecraft Java Edition".  Players who wanted to play on this version of the game were required to purchase the Java Edition
-Mojang announced on October 21 2020 that Minecraft player will need to migrate their Mojang account to a Microsoft account.<ref>https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/article/java-edition-moving-house</ref>  Those who migrated their accounts would maintain access to their username, cosmetics, and player worlds.  <blockquote>"Now just to be clear, migrating from Mojang to Microsoft accounts is ''mandatory''. If you don’t make the move, in several months you won’t be able to log in anymore – which means you won’t be able to play either."<ref>Announcement Java Edition is moving house: https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/article/java-edition-moving-house</ref></blockquote>Account migration started in waves sometime in early 2021.<ref>Last call to voluntarily migrate Java accounts: https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/article/last-call-voluntarily-migrate-java-accounts</ref> Initially, account migration was voluntary, and users with Mojang accounts could play Minecraft without issue. On February 2, 2022, Mojang announced that on March 10, 2022 the voluntary migration period would end and that Mojang account users would be unable to play Minecraft without migrating their account.  On May 8, 2023, Mojang announced that Mojang account owner would have until September 19, 2023 to migrate to a Microsoft account or permanently lose the capacity to do so.  Following this September 19, 2023 deadline, Mojang gave Mojang account users who missed the deadline a three month grace period through December 18, 2023 to migrate their account.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20231210202436/https://help.minecraft.net/hc/en-us/articles/19615552270221</ref>  Mojang account owners who exercised their option under this three-month grace period would not have access to the cosmetics associated with their Mojang account or the certainty that they would have their prior username.
+Mojang announced on October 21, 2020 that Minecraft player will need to migrate their Mojang account to a Microsoft account.<ref>https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/article/java-edition-moving-house</ref>  Those who migrated their accounts would maintain access to their username, cosmetics, and player worlds.  <blockquote>"Now just to be clear, migrating from Mojang to Microsoft accounts is ''mandatory''. If you don’t make the move, in several months you won’t be able to log in anymore – which means you won’t be able to play either."<ref>Announcement Java Edition is moving house: https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/article/java-edition-moving-house</ref></blockquote>Account migration started in waves sometime in early 2021.<ref>Last call to voluntarily migrate Java accounts: https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/article/last-call-voluntarily-migrate-java-accounts</ref> Initially, account migration was voluntary, and users with Mojang accounts could play Minecraft without needing to Migrate. On February 2, 2022, Mojang announced that on March 10, 2022 the voluntary migration period would end and that Mojang account users would be unable to play Minecraft without migrating their account.  On May 8, 2023, Mojang announced that Mojang account owners would have until September 19, 2023 to migrate to a Microsoft account or permanently lose the capacity to migrate their account.  Following this September 19, 2023 deadline, Mojang gave Mojang account owners who missed the deadline a three month grace period through December 18, 2023 to migrate their account.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20231210202436/https://help.minecraft.net/hc/en-us/articles/19615552270221</ref>  Mojang account owners who exercised their option under this three-month grace period would not have access to the cosmetics associated with their Mojang account or the certainty that they would have their prior username.  After December 18, 2023, Mojang account owners who had purchased Minecraft from Mojang would need to purchase Minecraft under a Microsoft account in order to play the game.  <blockquote>"What happens to my Java Edition account?  You no longer have access to your Java Edition account or Minecraft: Java Edition. To continue playing Minecraft, you will have to buy  Minecraft: Java & Bedrock Edition using a Microsoft account."    </blockquote>
 ==Relevant changes to the game==