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Minecraft Developer Mojang won't Allow NFTs And Blockchain Tech

The company released on its blog a post titled "Minecraft and NFTs" and acknowledged that some developers and companies have begun to launch NFT projects that are based on Minecraft world files and skin packs. The blog post suggested that Minecraft creators could use the game to develop and sell collectible NFTs. These NFTs could be earned through the activities on the Minecraft server, or as an incentive for their work in the real world.



Mojang stated in the post that blockchain technology was not permitted to be integrated into Minecraft client and server apps. They also cannot be used to create NFTs associated to any in-game content including worlds and skins.



"We will be watching closely how blockchain technology evolves over time to ensure that these principles are not violated, and to determine if blockchain technology will provide safer gaming experiences and other practical and inclusive games," the company stated. "We don't plan to implement blockchain technology in Minecraft right now.
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The traditional game industry has begun to distance itself from NFTs in the last few months following backlash from players and a plummeting crypto market. Sony announced last week that it would launch the feature of digital collectibles in its new PlayStation Rewards program. However, Sony clarified emphatically that its collectibles are "definitely not NFTs." Ubisoft, the first major game publisher, to test NFTs last autumn it ended its trial after just four months. In October, Steam marketplace owner Valve said it would not permit any games using NFT technology or blockchain, though Fortnite creator Epic Games recently opened the doors to these products on its game store for PC.



Microsoft hasn't yet released an opinion on the topic in relation to its gaming properties. However, Microsoft Gaming CEO and Xbox chief Phil Spencer said last year that he was "leery of the short-term type of fear surrounding NFTs" and the possibility of fraud scams, fraud and the pyramid scheme nature of the crypto market. This could lead to consumers losing large sums of money in a short time. Spencer said to Axios in the fall of 2017 that NFTs could be a source of profit and that there were "a number of things that probably will not be available in your store."



Similar sentiments are expressed in Mojang's blog article. "Each of these applications of NFTs and other blockchain technologies creates digital ownership that is based on exclusion and scarcity, which does not align with Minecraft values of inclusion and creativity and playing with others," the company wrote. "NFTs are not inclusive of our community and create a semblance of the haves and the have-nots.


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