Microsoft-owned Minecraft prohibits the use of NFT and blockchain due to privacy, untrustworthiness, and fraud

If you can’t see the writing on the wall when it comes to blockchain shenanigans, you should get your eyes checked because another major gaming company has banned NFTs: Xbox Game Studios’ Mojang, the well-known Minecraftannounced last night that “the merger of NFTs and Minecraft usually they are nothing [it] he will support you or allow you.”

“To confirm that Minecraft players have a secure and inclusive experience, blockchain technology is not allowed to be integrated within our client and server applications, and may not Minecraft in-game content such as worlds, skins, persona items, or other means, can be used by blockchain technology to create rare digital assets,” said Mojang.

“Some companies have recently introduced NFT implementations associated with Minecraft world files and skin packs. Some examples of how NFTs and blockchain can be used with Minecraft include creating collectible Minecraft NFTs, allowing players to earn NFTs for tasks performed on the server, or earning Minecraft NFT rewards for tasks outside of the game. Each of these uses of NFTs and other blockchain technologies creates a digital identity based on scarcity and exclusion, which is incompatible with Minecraft’s values ​​of creative inclusion and play. NFTs exclude all of our society and shape the status of the haves and have-nots. The speculative pricing and investment mentality of NFTs detracts from the focus on playing the game and encourages profit-making, which we believe is incompatible with the long-term happiness and success of our players.

“We are also concerned that some third-party NFTs may not be trustworthy and end up calling the players they buy. Some third-party NFT implementations are also completely dependent on blockchain technology and may require an asset manager that may disappear without notice. There are also cases where NFTs are sold at falsely or fraudulently inflated prices. We recognize that creativity within our game has intrinsic value, and we strive to provide a marketplace where those values ​​can be recognized.”

Mojang says that “it will be closely watching how blockchain technology evolves over time to ensure that the above principles are reserved and decide whether it will allow for secure information or other practical and engaging applications in sports” – but so far, that has not happened.

Mojang is in some notable company here, as it joins Valve/Steam, Grinding Gear Games, Clockwork Labs, and Blizzard in making statements against NFTs. Some, like the new owner of Tales of Ariakeep repeating: “Due to the Minecraft announcement earlier today, our team at Tales of Aria I would like to reinforce the fact that #web3 is the future,” it in a tweet.

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