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> 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~~

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 version of Minecraft edition was known as "Minecraft Java Edition". Players who wanted to play Minecraft Java Edition were required to purchase a copy under an account through Mojang "Mojang Account".

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>

Mojang announced on October 21, 2020 that Minecraft Java Edition players 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 Mojang accounts to Microsoft accounts would maintain access to their username, cosmetics, player worlds, and earn an exclusive cosmetic cape.

Mojang's staff wrote wrote the following about the account migration: <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 Java Edition without needing to migrate their accounts. 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 Java Edition 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 enjoy the username associated with their Mojang account under their Microsoft account. After December 18, 2023, Mojang account owners who had purchased Minecraft Java Edition from Mojang would need to purchase Minecraft under a Microsoft account in order to play the game.

On an official Minecraft page titled "I Missed My Chance to Migrate. What Happens to My Account?" on the official Minecraft Help Center, Mojang explains: <blockquote>"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> 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
+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 version of Minecraft edition was known as "Minecraft Java Edition".  Players who wanted to play Minecraft Java Edition were required to purchase a copy under an account through Mojang "Mojang Account".
-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>
+Mojang announced on October 21, 2020 that Minecraft Java Edition players 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 Mojang accounts to Microsoft accounts would maintain access to their username, cosmetics, player worlds, and earn an exclusive cosmetic cape.
+Mojang's staff wrote wrote the following about the account migration:  <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 Java Edition without needing to migrate their accounts. 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 Java Edition 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 enjoy the username associated with their Mojang account under their Microsoft account.  After December 18, 2023, Mojang account owners who had purchased Minecraft Java Edition from Mojang would need to purchase Minecraft under a Microsoft account in order to play the game.
+On an official Minecraft page titled "I Missed My Chance to Migrate. What Happens to My Account?" on the official Minecraft Help Center, Mojang explains:  <blockquote>"To continue playing Minecraft, you will have to buy  Minecraft: Java & Bedrock Edition using a Microsoft account."    </blockquote>
 ==Relevant changes to the game==