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}}Minecraft is a 2011 multiplayer sandbox game made by [[Mojang|Mojang Studios]]. Once acquired by [[Microsoft]], the game began to harvest telemetry data, force users to comply with an ever shifting EULA to keep access to the paid game, and hide various clauses in the EULA from the public.

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'''{{wplink|Minecraft|Minecraft}}''' is a 2011 multiplayer sandbox game made by [[Mojang|Mojang Studios]]. Once acquired by [[Microsoft]], the game began to harvest telemetry data, force users to comply with an ever shifting EULA to keep access to the paid game, and hide various clauses in the EULA from the public.

==Consumer impact summary==

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===Minecraft enforcing undisclosed server EULA terms===

~~[[wikipedia:~~Minecraft~~|Minecraft]]~~ began taking action against mod developers and servers in 2023 for using firearms, which was deemed 'adult' by their [[End-user license agreement|EULA]]. When asked for clarification of the changes made to their EULA, Mojang gave little response, and eventually pointed them to a new EULA which had been changed without either informing consumers about the change or asking for permission to change the contract. This information was available only internally, and was later revealed by whistleblowers, since the documents holding the internal changes to their EULA was held under NDA.

Minecraft began taking action against mod developers and servers in 2023 for using firearms, which was deemed 'adult' by their [[End-user license agreement|EULA]]. When asked for clarification of the changes made to their EULA, Mojang gave little response, and eventually pointed them to a new EULA which had been changed without either informing consumers about the change or asking for permission to change the contract. This information was available only internally, and was later revealed by whistleblowers, since the documents holding the internal changes to their EULA was held under NDA.

In addition they selectively ignore their own EULA rules on "gambling" (loot boxes and literally gambling) servers, and even made contract with [[wikipedia:Nerf|Nerf]] to create Minecraft inspired weapons and in game items, while still refusing to allow weapon mods.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Anderca |first=Cristina |date=2023-10-02 |title=NERF World brings blasters into Minecraft |url=https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/article/nerf-world-brings-blasters-minecraft |access-date=2025-08-19 |work=Minecraft}}</ref>

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-}}Minecraft is a 2011 multiplayer sandbox game made by [[Mojang|Mojang Studios]]. Once acquired by [[Microsoft]], the game began to harvest telemetry data, force users to comply with an ever shifting EULA to keep access to the paid game, and hide various clauses in the EULA from the public.
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+'''{{wplink|Minecraft|Minecraft}}''' is a 2011 multiplayer sandbox game made by [[Mojang|Mojang Studios]]. Once acquired by [[Microsoft]], the game began to harvest telemetry data, force users to comply with an ever shifting EULA to keep access to the paid game, and hide various clauses in the EULA from the public.
 <!--Note - Add links to Mojang's Twitter admitting to showing only select people certain changes to the EULA and the legal case in an attempt to sue Mojang. -->
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-[[wikipedia:Minecraft|Minecraft]] began taking action against mod developers and servers in 2023 for using firearms, which was deemed 'adult' by their [[End-user license agreement|EULA]]. When asked for clarification of the changes made to their EULA, Mojang gave little response, and eventually pointed them to a new EULA which had been changed without either informing consumers about the change or asking for permission to change the contract. This information was available only internally, and was later revealed by whistleblowers, since the documents holding the internal changes to their EULA was held under NDA.
+Minecraft began taking action against mod developers and servers in 2023 for using firearms, which was deemed 'adult' by their [[End-user license agreement|EULA]]. When asked for clarification of the changes made to their EULA, Mojang gave little response, and eventually pointed them to a new EULA which had been changed without either informing consumers about the change or asking for permission to change the contract. This information was available only internally, and was later revealed by whistleblowers, since the documents holding the internal changes to their EULA was held under NDA.
 In addition they selectively ignore their own EULA rules on "gambling" (loot boxes and literally gambling) servers, and even made contract with [[wikipedia:Nerf|Nerf]] to create Minecraft inspired weapons and in game items, while still refusing to allow weapon mods.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Anderca |first=Cristina |date=2023-10-02 |title=NERF World brings blasters into Minecraft |url=https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/article/nerf-world-brings-blasters-minecraft |access-date=2025-08-19 |work=Minecraft}}</ref>