Minecraft

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Minecraft is a 2011 multiplayer sandbox game made by 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.

Minecraft

Basic Information
Release Year	2011
Product Type	Video Games
In Production	Yes
Official Website	https://www.minecraft.net/en-us

Consumer impact summary

Overview of concerns that arise from the conduct towards users of the product (if applicable):

• User Freedom
• User Privacy
• Business Model
• Market Control

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This is a list of all consumer protection incidents related to this product. Any incidents not mentioned here can be found in the Minecraft category.

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