Mojang Studios Bans Minecraft NFT Integrations

On Wednesday, Minecraft's developer Mojang Studios said that it would be excluding the integration of nonfungible tokens, or NFTs, alongside blockchain technology as a whole, in its popular namesake game. In explaining the decision, Mojang wrote:

As told by Mojang: "To ensure that Minecraft players have a safe and inclusive experience, blockchain technologies are not permitted to be integrated inside our client and server applications, nor may Minecraft in-game content such as worlds, skins, persona items, or other mods, be utilized by blockchain technology to create a scarce digital asset."

The company also attacked the "speculative price" and "investment mentality around NFTs that degrade the game experience and encourage profiteering, to the detriment long-term gameplay. It also criticized the "speculative pricing" and "investment mentality" surrounding third-party NFT integrations, as well as NFT wash trades, or fraudulent price manipulation, to support the ban.

The new rules forbid third-party Blockchain technologies from being integrated with Minecraft's client and server apps. They can't be used to create NFTs that are tied to in-game content like worlds and skins or persona items. Minecraft The changes will not affect all Minecraft gamers but it is likely that a small number of gamers are also benefiting from in game NFTs. Third-party for-sale NFT collections digitizing Minecraft in-game assets may therefore be in violation of such terms and could potentially face legal consequences.

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