Minecraft owner bans in-game NFTs to discourage profiteering
by Jay Peters from The Verge - All Posts on (#61MK5)
Minecraft developer Mojang Studios is taking a strong stance against NFTs. In a blog post titled Minecraft and NFTs," the studio, which is owned by Microsoft, wrote that integrations of NFTs with Minecraft are generally not something we will support or allow."
To ensure that Minecraft players have a safe and inclusive experience, blockchain technologies are not permitted to be integrated inside our client and server applications, nor may Minecraft in-game content such as worlds, skins, persona items, or other mods, be utilized by blockchain technology to create a scarce digital asset," Mojang said.
According to Mojang, some companies have created NFT implementations that are associated with Minecraft world files and skin packs." The...