On Wednesday, Microsoft-owned Mojang Studios announced that it would prohibit nonfungible tokens (NFTs) and other blockchain-related technology from its popular Minecraft game.
"NFTs can create models of scarcity and exclusion that conflict with our Guidelines and the spirit of Minecraft," the gaming company said in its statement. According to Mojang, the decision to prevent blockchain-based goods such as worlds, persona items, skins, and other modifications is aimed that providing players with a secure and inclusive experience. Mojang explained:
Like any digital file, NFTs can be copied, moved, or even deleted. Additionally, NFTs and blockchain have also been associated with price speculation. These uses of NFTs and other blockchain technologies create digital ownership based on scarcity and exclusion, which does not align with Minecraft's values of creative inclusion and playing together.
As a result, under the new rules, third-party blockchain apps cannot be integrated with client or server applications within Minecraft. They cannot also be used to create NFTs associated with in-game content.
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