Mojang
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Mojang is a game development studio owned by Microsoft. Mojang is widely known for the development of Minecraft and its spinoffs. The studio was founded by Markus Persson in 2009 and was purchased by Microsoft in late 2014.
Basic information | |
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Founded | 2009 |
Legal Structure | Private |
Industry | Video game |
Official website | https://www.minecraft.net/en-us |
Consumer-impact summary
Mojang's most popular product, Minecraft, is a one-time purchase. Bedrock Edition offers in-game purchases through the form of a currency conversion. Purchases are not pay to win within the official game, though some multiplayer experiences not made by Mojang have pay to win elements.
Incidents
This is a list of all consumer-protection incidents this company is involved in. Any incidents not mentioned here can be found in the Mojang category.
Class Action Lawsuit (Ongoing):
Kian Brose is bringing a class action lawsuit against Mojang as they have failed to comply with European Consumer protection laws by changing their terms and conditions without notifying their customers of the change several times. They claim it is the responsibility of the customer to make sure the contract is not changed at all times.
There are two forms available to fill out to join the class action lawsuit and submit evidence, One Using Google Docs, An American company with questionable protections, the other using Formbricks, A UK based company, with slightly less questionable protections.
Retroactive Enforcement of EULA incidents (2014-present):
- Minecraft account migration incident (October 2020-December 2023)
Products
See also