I think this statement could be met with a 'no shit' reply but, really, Minecraft is absolutely the biggest selling game in the world and has a huuuuge marketplace component and, as Gene rightly points out in their tweet, was obviously a massive target for NFT nonsense.
Mojang coming out and being absolutely clear that they've been asked about this a lot and are making a definitive statement is kinda big.
View: https://twitter.com/GenePark/status/1549841592416083968
I think this is a solid statement and hopefully paves the way for others to be 100% clear on their feelings and intentions around NFTs in their titles.
Also, get better soon Gene đź’Ş
Mojang coming out and being absolutely clear that they've been asked about this a lot and are making a definitive statement is kinda big.
View: https://twitter.com/GenePark/status/1549841592416083968
Hello everyone! Recently, we've received some feedback from members of the community asking for clarification and transparency regarding Mojang Studios and Minecraft's position on NFTs (non-fungible tokens) and blockchain.
While we are in the process of updating our Minecraft Usage Guidelines to offer more precise guidance on new technologies, we wanted to take the opportunity to share our view that integrations of NFTs with Minecraft are generally not something we will support or allow.
Each of these uses of NFTs and other blockchain technologies creates digital ownership based on scarcity and exclusion, which does not align with Minecraft values of creative inclusion and playing together. NFTs are not inclusive of all our community and create a scenario of the haves and the have-nots. The speculative pricing and investment mentality around NFTs takes the focus away from playing the game and encourages profiteering, which we think is inconsistent with the long-term joy and success of our players.
As such, to ensure that Minecraft players have a safe and inclusive experience, blockchain technologies are not permitted to be integrated inside our Minecraft client and server applications nor may they be utilized to create NFTs associated with any in-game content, including worlds, skins, persona items, or other mods.
I think this is a solid statement and hopefully paves the way for others to be 100% clear on their feelings and intentions around NFTs in their titles.
Also, get better soon Gene đź’Ş