Mojang Studios, makers of the ever-popular Minecrafttakes a page from the old USA anti drug playbookAlthough “Just Say No” seems to work much better for blockchain-based monetization schemes than it does for narcotics.
Microsoft-owned studio wrote on it blog He said on Wednesday that NFTs in Minecraft are “generally not something we would support or allow.” He said he changed company. Minecraft Usage Guidelines To indicate that blockchain technology will not be allowed to integrate into the Minecraft game client and cannot be used to create NFTs based on any in-game content such as skins, items or even mods.
The developers wrote that the digital sense of ownership of blockchain technology is based on “scarcity and exclusion” that “doesn’t align with Minecraft’s values of creative inclusion and co-play.” They added that third-party NFTs can come at a cost to players who buy them, as they depend on a blockchain technology that can “disappear without notice.”
This actually happened. an NFT project called block universeAssumed to be built for the Minecraft universe, it scammed an estimated $1.2 million from initial investors in January.purchased hose Block universe characters in NFT format from sites like OpenSea along with a cryptocurrency called $Diamond. The project creators suddenly took all the money invested and deleted the project website, Discord and Twitter account. If you don’t know, this is colloquially known as “”.carpet pulling”and very common in the crypto space.
The developers left it open to potentially include blockchain technology in the future, but they added, “We currently have no plans to implement blockchain technology in Minecraft.”
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You can expect that these projects, which are already trying to integrate Minecraft into the blockchain, are completely unaffected by the news. NFT Worlds, a blockchain-based company where users can purchase NFTs of digital worlds (mostly those found in Minecraft) stung hard. The company posted a Discord message to its Twitter account saying they’re working on solutions “around Minecraft EULA changes,” adding that they’re even considering returning to build Minecraft-like gaming platforms.
Although the game is almost 13 years old, 141 million active players As of the August 2021 issues from Statista, it still returns to Minecraft every month. Inside 2019 interview Helen BellThe Minecraft studio head told Edge Magazine that the average age of Minecraft players is 24. However, Chiang said the game was designed to be especially suitable for children. The ERSB rating is for players aged 10 and over. Having a money-saving investment plan built into the client has many red flags and potential for abuse, especially when you sensitize children. He told Edge that “We need to be really clear and simple about how we plan to monetize the game.”
Meanwhile, other games for kids like Roblox have been bent over. everything about making money and for in-game kids. Users are encouraged to spend Roblux on in-game items while visiting worlds made specifically to promote items. Yet the company behind the game, Community Standards last year to meet a vague target for the potential in-game use of NFTs. They said users are not allowed to use Roblox to offer payment to act as a model for assets.
Devs also wrote: “YIn addition, you may not use third-party services or products to sell directly or as a bundle: non-experience items, special features, or other experience-based enhancements.”
