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The Blog Post was Published on Wednesday.

According to a blog post posted Wednesday, Mojang Studios has taken a firm stand on blockchain technology and non-fungible tokens (NFTs). Mojang is well-known for producing the best-selling game of all time Minecraft, a three-dimensional (3D) Sandbox game that has no intended goals.



To date, Mojang has sold 238 million copies of Minecraft and no other video game has sold more copies. Minecraft's sales are followed by the top sellers like Grand Theft Auto V (165M copies), Tetris (100M copies), and Wii Sports (82.9M copies).



The blog post, published on Wednesday, states that Minecraft won't be using blockchain technology or NFTs. The Minecraft creators wholeheartedly believe that "all players should have access to the same features" and "everyone has access to the same content."



Using NFTs could be incompatible with the company's ethos, as NFTs are able to "create models of scarcity and exclusion that conflict with [the company's] guidelines and the spirit of Minecraft." The company gives a variety of reasons like the fact there are too many blockchains that issue NFTs, "some third-party NFTs might not be reliable," and NFTs have been "sold at a price that is artificial orfraudulently exaggerated prices."



"As such to ensure that Minecraft players enjoy a safe and inclusive experience, blockchain technology is not allowed to be used inside our Minecraft client and server applications, nor are they used to create NFTs with any in-game content, including worlds persona items, skins, or other mods." Mojang's blog post details. Pharaoh's Blog The Stockholm-based videogame developer added:



We will also be paying close attention to how blockchain technology develops over time to ensure the above principles are withheld and to determine if it will enable more secure gaming or other practical and inclusive applications in gaming. However, we have no plans of implementing blockchain technology into Minecraft right now.



Mojang won't be following heavy Weight Game Software Companies Like Square Enix, Konami, Ubisoft - Minecraft Creator Believes "Speculative Pricing and Investment Mentality takes the fun away From Playing the Game



Mojang's decision comes at a time when Square Enix and Konami all have NFT implementations. At the end of 2021, Ubisoft and GSC Game World were hit with criticism over NFT inclusion.



GSC Game World was so critical of the companies that it decided to stop production of NFT elements for Stalker 2. However, a senior executive at Ubisoft, Nicolas Pouard, told the press that he thinks gamers don't like NFTs because they don't understand the benefits of this technology.



Konami detailed in February that it planned to continue issuing NFTs to safeguard the company's content. Moreover, Square Enix participated in a $35 million investment round for the fintech and bitcoin payment processor Zebedee. Zebedee is a New Jersey-based company that integrates bitcoin payments into games, is headquartered in Hoboken.



Mojang is not looking to do anything with blockchain technology or NFTs. It is looking to be a fully-inclusive gaming company. "The speculation about the price and investment mindset surrounding NFTs diverts attention from playing the game and encourages profiteering, which we think is inconsistent with the long-term joy and success of our players," Mojang concluded on Wednesday.



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