Minecraft account migration: Difference between revisions
Minecraft doesn't have microtransactions and all progress is saved locally, so it's impossible to lose "any game progress" for not migrating, nor "purchased first party in-game items" because nothing like that exists in Minecraft. Third-party in-game items, on the other hand, rely on the corresponding third-party servers, and they are responsible for managing user IDs (which did not change after the migration), so any missing items are the sole responsibility of those server administrators. |
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[[wikipedia:Minecraft|'''''Minecraft''''']] is a sandbox video game developed by Swedish developer '''Mojang Studios''' (also known as '''Mojang AB''' or simply '''Mojang'''). The original PC version of the game was created by Markus "Notch" Persson using the Java programming language, and it is known as "Minecraft Java Edition". The first public alpha version of Java Edition came out on May 17th, 2009, then fully released on November 18th, 2011. On September 15th, 2014, Mojang was acquired by '''[[Microsoft]]'''.<ref name=":1" /> | [[wikipedia:Minecraft|'''''Minecraft''''']] is a sandbox video game developed by Swedish developer '''Mojang Studios''' (also known as '''Mojang AB''' or simply '''Mojang'''). The original PC version of the game was created by Markus "Notch" Persson using the Java programming language, and it is known as "Minecraft Java Edition". The first public alpha version of Java Edition came out on May 17th, 2009, then fully released on November 18th, 2011. On September 15th, 2014, Mojang was acquired by '''[[Microsoft]]'''.<ref name=":1" /> | ||
Throughout Java Edition's development, players could exclusively access their purchased copy of the game through the use of a Mojang account.<ref name=":2" /> However, on October 21st, 2020, Mojang announced that Minecraft Java Edition players must migrate their Mojang accounts to Microsoft accounts.<ref name=":03">[https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/article/java-edition-moving-house "Java Edition is moving house"] - minecraft.net - accessed 2025-01-29</ref> Consumers who did not migrate their accounts by December 18th, 2023 lost their access to the game and had to re-purchase Minecraft Java Edition under a Microsoft account with a new username at full retail price if they wanted to play.<ref name=":3" /> | Throughout Java Edition's development, players could exclusively access their purchased copy of the game through the use of a Mojang account.<ref name=":2" /> However, on October 21st, 2020, Mojang announced that Minecraft Java Edition players must migrate their Mojang accounts to Microsoft accounts.<ref name=":03">[https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/article/java-edition-moving-house "Java Edition is moving house"] - minecraft.net - accessed 2025-01-29</ref>(A FAQ page that was posted on the Minecraft website which is not accessible now<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-10-21 |title=JAVA Account Migration FAQ |url=https://help.minecraft.net/hc/en-us/articles/360050865492-JAVA-Account-Migration-FAQ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201021172241/https://help.minecraft.net/hc/en-us/articles/360050865492-JAVA-Account-Migration-FAQ |archive-date=2020-10-21 |access-date=2026-01-11 |website=Minecraft Help center}}</ref>The Old URL is available through here<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bug |first=Kiori |date=2020-10-21 |title=JAVA Account Migration: What You Need to Know |url=https://www.minecraftforum.net/news/60814-java-account-migration-what-you-need-to-know |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201022100937/https://www.minecraftforum.net/news/60814-java-account-migration-what-you-need-to-know |archive-date=2020-10-22 |access-date=2026-01-11 |website=Minecraft Forum}}</ref>). Consumers who did not migrate their accounts by December 18th, 2023 lost their access to the game and had to re-purchase Minecraft Java Edition under a Microsoft account with a new username at full retail price if they wanted to play.<ref name=":3" /><ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-02-20 |title=Information about Mojang Accounts and Microsoft Account Migration |url=https://help.minecraft.net/hc/en-us/articles/19633473939981-I-Missed-My-Chance-to-Migrate-What-Happens-to-My-Account |url-status=deviated |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240220034049/https://help.minecraft.net/hc/en-us/articles/19633473939981-I-Missed-my-Chance-to-Migrate-What-Happens-to-my-Account |archive-date=2024-02-20 |access-date=2026-01-11 |website=Minecraft Help Center}}</ref> | ||
At the time of Mojang's acquisition by Microsoft, the PC version of Minecraft was known as "Minecraft Java Edition". Before the acquisition and at least through the end of 2019, customers who wanted to purchase Minecraft Java Edition would do so by creating a Mojang account and buying the game under that account's name.<ref name=":1">[https://web.archive.org/web/20191219131419/https://my.minecraft.net/en-us/login/ "Archived Minecraft Website from December 19, 2019 showing Mojang Accounts were the exclusive method of signing in"] - archive.org</ref> Minecraft Java Edition owners would then play the game by signing into the game's launcher with their Mojang Account. | At the time of Mojang's acquisition by Microsoft, the PC version of Minecraft was known as "Minecraft Java Edition". Before the acquisition and at least through the end of 2019, customers who wanted to purchase Minecraft Java Edition would do so by creating a Mojang account and buying the game under that account's name.<ref name=":1">[https://web.archive.org/web/20191219131419/https://my.minecraft.net/en-us/login/ "Archived Minecraft Website from December 19, 2019 showing Mojang Accounts were the exclusive method of signing in"] - archive.org</ref> Minecraft Java Edition owners would then play the game by signing into the game's launcher with their Mojang Account. | ||