Minecraft prohibits blockchain and NFTs. (Photo: Vandal)
through an application Mojang, the developer of Minecraft, is closing the door on the possibility of incorporating blockchain technology and the famous non-fungible tokens, or NFTs, into the game. Because they don’t agree with the speculation generated by this technology. That being said, these types of digital goods are banned from the company and its famous video game.
Minecraft developers prove it “NFTs can create patterns of scarcity and exclusion that go against our guidelines and the spirit of Minecraft.” And for this reason, they stated: “In order to provide players with a safe and inclusive experience, blockchain technologies are not allowed to be integrated into our client and server applications, nor game content, including worlds, appearances, customizations. Items or other modifications are used by blockchain technology to create a scarce digital asset.
In addition to categorically denying the use of blockchain technology and NFTs in the famous game, they also emphasized that they do not want to use any concepts and elements of the world of Minecraft as inspiration for the creation and sale of this type of digital creation.
And it is that Mojang was not only satisfied that these cryptographic elements create forms of exclusion, but they expressed that this technology “does not correspond to Minecraft’s values of creative inclusion and cooperative play. In addition, They do not cover our entire society and create a scenario of rich and poor. Changing pricing and investment thinking around NFTs distracts from the game and encourages speculation, which we believe is incompatible with the long-term happiness and success of our players.
Similarly, Mojang notes that trusting third parties is a concern if you want to implement blockchain and NFTs. Well, they say, at some point in the process, a digital asset manager would be needed, who might be tempted to disappear with millions of dollars. The company claims cases where cryptocurrencies were sold fraudulently and at inflated prices.
The statement from the company behind Minecraft isn’t short, instead adding, “We recognize that creativity in our game has intrinsic value, and we strive to offer a marketplace where those values are recognized. “.
In any case, even though video game developers have bluntly stated that they are not yet interested in incorporating blockchain systems and NFTs, I do not exclude the possibility of this in the “distant future”, Only if that item, it says, offers “a safer experience or other practical and inclusive in-game applications.”
It’s worth noting that Mojang has tightened its policy against NFTs, as digital goods of this type based on the Minecraft world, such as skins, were earned and collected in and out of servers in the past.
For example, some similar games were affected after these announcements NFT Worlds has seen a significant drop in the price of its collectibles.
Continue reading: