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On October 21st, 2020, [[Mojang]] announced that all Minecraft Java Edition users must migrate their Mojang accounts to Microsoft accounts to retain access to the game. On December 18th, 2023, consumers who did not do so lost access and needed to re-purchase the game to regain it. | On October 21st, 2020, [[Mojang]] announced that all Minecraft Java Edition users must migrate their Mojang accounts to Microsoft accounts to retain access to the game. On December 18th, 2023, consumers who did not do so lost access and needed to re-purchase the game to regain it. | ||
== | ==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" /><!-- 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. --> | [[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" /><!-- 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. --> | ||
== Migration to Microsoft accounts == | |||
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. --> However, on October 21st, 2020, Mojang announced that Minecraft Java Edition players must migrate their Mojang accounts to Microsoft accounts.<ref name=":4">{{Cite web |last=Minecraft |first=Staff |date=2020-10-21 |title=Java Edition is Moving House |url=https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/article/java-edition-moving-house |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201021193019/https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/article/java-edition-moving-house |archive-date=2020-10-21 |access-date=2026-01-13 |website=Minecraft}}</ref>. Consumers who did not migrate their accounts by December 18th, 2023 lost their access to the game and had to re-purchase Minecraft Java Edition under a Microsoft account with a new username at full retail price if they wanted to play.<ref name=":3" /><ref name=":5">{{Cite web |date=2026-01-11 |title=Information about Mojang Accounts and Microsoft Account Migration |url=https://help.minecraft.net/hc/en-us/articles/19633473939981-I-Missed-My-Chance-to-Migrate-What-Happens-to-My-Account |url-status=deviated |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240220034049/https://help.minecraft.net/hc/en-us/articles/19633473939981-I-Missed-my-Chance-to-Migrate-What-Happens-to-my-Account |archive-date=2024-02-20 |access-date=2026-01-11 |website=Minecraft Help Center}}</ref><!-- Please remove citation no.5 if the format is wrong for it as I corrected it in #6 ,Thanks --> | 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. --> However, on October 21st, 2020, Mojang announced that Minecraft Java Edition players must migrate their Mojang accounts to Microsoft accounts.<ref name=":4">{{Cite web |last=Minecraft |first=Staff |date=2020-10-21 |title=Java Edition is Moving House |url=https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/article/java-edition-moving-house |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201021193019/https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/article/java-edition-moving-house |archive-date=2020-10-21 |access-date=2026-01-13 |website=Minecraft}}</ref>. Consumers who did not migrate their accounts by December 18th, 2023 lost their access to the game and had to re-purchase Minecraft Java Edition under a Microsoft account with a new username at full retail price if they wanted to play.<ref name=":3" /><ref name=":5">{{Cite web |date=2026-01-11 |title=Information about Mojang Accounts and Microsoft Account Migration |url=https://help.minecraft.net/hc/en-us/articles/19633473939981-I-Missed-My-Chance-to-Migrate-What-Happens-to-My-Account |url-status=deviated |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240220034049/https://help.minecraft.net/hc/en-us/articles/19633473939981-I-Missed-my-Chance-to-Migrate-What-Happens-to-my-Account |archive-date=2024-02-20 |access-date=2026-01-11 |website=Minecraft Help Center}}</ref><!-- Please remove citation no.5 if the format is wrong for it as I corrected it in #6 ,Thanks --> | ||