Minecraft account migration: Difference between revisions

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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>

Mojang announced on October 21 2020 that Minecraft player will need to migrate their Mojang account to a Microsoft account. ~~Players either had to create a new Microsoft account or migrate to an existing 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> <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. with the deadline being December 18th 2024.<ref>I Missed My Chance to Migrate. What Happens to My Account?: https://help.minecraft.net/hc/en-us/articles/19633473939981-I-Missed-My-Chance-to-Migrate-What-Happens-to-My-Account</ref> After this deadline Mojang gave a 90 day extension to give you a new copy of the game while losing your original account. After the 90 day period Mojang ignore migration complaints and would be forced to buy a new copy of the game.

~~Players who would not migrate their accounts, were~~ ~~going to lose access to Minecraft.~~<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>~~Migration~~ started ~~June~~ 2021<ref>Last call to voluntarily migrate Java accounts: https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/article/last-call-voluntarily-migrate-java-accounts</ref> with the deadline being December 18th 2024.<ref>I Missed My Chance to Migrate. What Happens to My Account?: https://help.minecraft.net/hc/en-us/articles/19633473939981-I-Missed-My-Chance-to-Migrate-What-Happens-to-My-Account</ref> After this deadline Mojang gave a 90 day extension to give you a new copy of the game while losing your original account. After the 90 day period Mojang ignore migration complaints and would be forced to buy a new copy of the game.

==Relevant changes to the game==

===== Version 1.19.3 (July 12, 2022), first seen in Snapshot 21w38a (September 23, 2022) =====

=====Version 1.19.3 (July 12, 2022), first seen in Snapshot 21w38a (September 23, 2022)=====

With this update, Mojang/Microsoft introduced non-optional data collection.<ref>Release Notes "Minecraft Java Edition 1.19.3": https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/article/minecraft-java-edition-1-19-3</ref>

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 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>
-Mojang announced on October 21 2020 that Minecraft player will need to migrate their Mojang account to a Microsoft account. Players either had to create a new Microsoft account or migrate to an existing 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>  <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.  with the deadline being December 18th 2024.<ref>I Missed My Chance to Migrate. What Happens to My Account?: https://help.minecraft.net/hc/en-us/articles/19633473939981-I-Missed-My-Chance-to-Migrate-What-Happens-to-My-Account</ref> After this deadline Mojang gave a 90 day extension to give you a new copy of the game while losing your original account. After the 90 day period Mojang ignore migration complaints and would be forced to buy a new copy of the game.
-Players who would not migrate their accounts, were  going to lose access to Minecraft.<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>Migration started June 2021<ref>Last call to voluntarily migrate Java accounts: https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/article/last-call-voluntarily-migrate-java-accounts</ref> with the deadline being December 18th 2024.<ref>I Missed My Chance to Migrate. What Happens to My Account?: https://help.minecraft.net/hc/en-us/articles/19633473939981-I-Missed-My-Chance-to-Migrate-What-Happens-to-My-Account</ref> After this deadline Mojang gave a 90 day extension to give you a new copy of the game while losing your original account. After the 90 day period Mojang ignore migration complaints and would be forced to buy a new copy of the game.
 ==Relevant changes to the game==
-===== Version 1.19.3 (July 12, 2022), first seen in Snapshot 21w38a (September 23, 2022) =====
+=====Version 1.19.3 (July 12, 2022), first seen in Snapshot 21w38a (September 23, 2022)=====
 With this update, Mojang/Microsoft introduced non-optional data collection.<ref>Release Notes "Minecraft Java Edition 1.19.3": https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/article/minecraft-java-edition-1-19-3</ref>