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	[[Minecraft]] (developed and published by Mojang Studios) 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]] (developed and published by Mojang Studios) 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 ignores 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\|url=https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/article/nerf-world-brings-blasters-minecraft\|title=NERF World brings blasters into Minecraft\|date=2023-10-02\|first=Cristina\|last=Anderca\|work=Minecraft\|access-date=2025-08-19}}</ref>		In addition they selectively ignores 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\|url=https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/article/nerf-world-brings-blasters-minecraft\|title=NERF World brings blasters into Minecraft\|date=2023-10-02\|first=Cristina\|last=Anderca\|work=Minecraft\|access-date=2025-08-19 \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251118122604/https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/article/nerf-world-brings-blasters-minecraft \|archive-date=18 Nov 2025}}</ref>

	==Background==		==Background==

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link now links to CRW instead of Wiki

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	[[~~wikipedia:Minecraft\|~~Minecraft]] (developed and published by Mojang Studios) 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]] (developed and published by Mojang Studios) 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 ignores 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\|url=https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/article/nerf-world-brings-blasters-minecraft\|title=NERF World brings blasters into Minecraft\|date=2023-10-02\|first=Cristina\|last=Anderca\|work=Minecraft\|access-date=2025-08-19}}</ref>		In addition they selectively ignores 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\|url=https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/article/nerf-world-brings-blasters-minecraft\|title=NERF World brings blasters into Minecraft\|date=2023-10-02\|first=Cristina\|last=Anderca\|work=Minecraft\|access-date=2025-08-19}}</ref>

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	\|ArticleType=~~Service~~		\|ProductLine=Minecraft
	\|Type=Terms of Service~~, Privacy~~		\|Product=Minecraft
	\|Description=Minecraft ~~used non-existent ToS~~ to ~~take down user mods. It was about violating rule, that did not exist in public ToS~~.		\|ArticleType=Incident
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			\|Description=Microsoft has changed the Minecraft EULA abruptly to enforce content guidelines for Minecraft mod developers and server admins.
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	[[wikipedia:Minecraft\|Minecraft]] (developed and published by Mojang Studios) 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.		[[wikipedia:Minecraft\|Minecraft]] (developed and published by Mojang Studios) 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.

Beanie Bo: Tone notice

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Tone notice

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Mr Pollo at 22:31, 19 August 2025

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	[[wikipedia:Minecraft\|Minecraft]] (developed and published by Mojang Studios) 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.		[[wikipedia:Minecraft\|Minecraft]] (developed and published by Mojang Studios) 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 ignores 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, ~~but they~~ still ~~refuse~~ to allow weapon mods.[https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/article/nerf-world-brings-blasters-minecraft]		In addition they selectively ignores 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\|url=https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/article/nerf-world-brings-blasters-minecraft\|title=NERF World brings blasters into Minecraft\|date=2023-10-02\|first=Cristina\|last=Anderca\|work=Minecraft\|access-date=2025-08-19}}</ref>

	==Background==		==Background==
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	{{Ph-I-ConR}}		{{Ph-I-ConR}}

			==References==
			{{reflist}}

	==See also==		==See also==
	~~{{reflist}}~~

	*[[Mojang]]		*[[Mojang]]
	*[[Minecraft account migration]]		*[[Minecraft account migration]]
	*[[Minecraft post-purchase ownership rights changes]]		*[[Minecraft post-purchase ownership rights changes]]
	*[[Minecraft Beta pre-1.8's lack of authentication]]~~<br />~~		*[[Minecraft Beta pre-1.8's lack of authentication]]

	~~==References==~~
	~~{{reflist}}~~

			==External links==
	*https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C5RvoPQZQeM - Detailed video about mods and EULA CAL.		*https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C5RvoPQZQeM - Detailed video about mods and EULA CAL.
	*https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_UF_4gZclI - Second video about response and additional points to CAL.		*https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_UF_4gZclI - Second video about response and additional points to CAL.
	~~{{Ph-I-C}}~~
			[[Category:Minecraft]]

Contom: Added related link

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	*[[Minecraft account migration]]		*[[Minecraft account migration]]
			*[[Minecraft post-purchase ownership rights changes]]
	*[[Minecraft Beta pre-1.8's lack of authentication]]<br />		*[[Minecraft Beta pre-1.8's lack of authentication]]<br />

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	* [[Mojang]]		*[[Mojang]]
	* [[Minecraft account migration]]		*[[Minecraft account migration]]
	* [[Minecraft Beta pre-1.8's lack of authentication]]<br />		*[[Minecraft Beta pre-1.8's lack of authentication]]<br />

	==References==		==References==
	{{reflist}}		{{reflist}}

	* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C5RvoPQZQeM - Detailed video about mods and EULA CAL.		*https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C5RvoPQZQeM - Detailed video about mods and EULA CAL.
	* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_UF_4gZclI - Second video about response and additional points to CAL.		*https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_UF_4gZclI - Second video about response and additional points to CAL.
	{{Ph-I-C}}		{{Ph-I-C}}

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Contom moved page Minecraft usage of terms of service, that do not exist or documents behind NDA for legal take down of mods. to Minecraft enforceing undisclosed server EULA terms: Misspelled title: Is an abbreviation

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references

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			==See also==
			{{reflist}}

			* [[Mojang]]
			* [[Minecraft account migration]]
			* [[Minecraft Beta pre-1.8's lack of authentication]]<br />

	==References==		==References==
	{{reflist}}		{{reflist}}
	~~https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C5RvoPQZQeM~~

	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_UF_4gZclI~~<nowiki/>~~{{Ph-I-C}}		* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C5RvoPQZQeM - Detailed video about mods and EULA CAL.
			* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_UF_4gZclI - Second video about response and additional points to CAL.
			{{Ph-I-C}}