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===Estimated minimum number of Minecraft Java edition copies sold before ownership changes in the TOU/EULA===
===Estimated minimum number of Minecraft Java edition copies sold before ownership changes in the TOU/EULA===
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|+Version hostory from minecraft.wiki.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-08-19 |title=minecraft.wiki Java Edition version history |url=https://minecraft.wiki/w/Java_Edition_version_history/Development_versions |url-status=live |website=minecraft.wiki}}</ref> Date specific 'terms' / 'number of Java copies sold' from archived Mincrafts websites
!Date of change
!Date of change
!Copies sold
!Copies sold
!Version<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-08-19 |title=minecraft.wiki Java Edition version history |url=https://minecraft.wiki/w/Java_Edition_version_history/Development_versions |url-status=live |website=minecraft.wiki}}</ref>
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!TOU/EULA change
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==Reasoning for TOU/EULA modofication practices==
==Reasoning for TOU/EULA modification practices==
<!-- Provide quote here -->The EULA contains in itself the terms for the publishers right to change said EULA retroacively:
<!-- Provide quote here -->The EULA contains in itself the terms for the publishers right to change said EULA retroacively:
in the first terms:<ref name=":0" /><blockquote>We reserve the right to change this agreement at any time with or without notice, with immediate and/or retroactive effect.</blockquote>since 2013-08-27:<ref name=":7" /><blockquote>The permission we give you to use and play our Game can be revoked if you break the terms of this EULA.  </blockquote>Later, for a short time, the EULA suggests not accepting updates, for thoose users who dont with to accept  new EULAs.
in the first terms:<ref name=":0" /><blockquote>We reserve the right to change this agreement at any time with or without notice, with immediate and/or retroactive effect.</blockquote>since 2013-08-27:<ref name=":7" /><blockquote>The permission we give you to use and play our Game can be revoked if you break the terms of this EULA.  </blockquote>Later, for a short time, the EULA suggests not accepting updates, for thoose users who dont with to accept  new EULAs.