Change record
CA-C-002093
Minecraft Usage Guidelines
Entity
Date detected
May 14, 2026
Effective date
May 14, 2026
Severity
Low
Direction
Neutral
Affected users
all users
Changes
1 sentence modified
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Event Summary

Minecraft updated its Usage Guidelines on May 14, 2026 by removing a space in a sentence that lists legal agreements. The prior text read 'End User License Agreement (EULA) ,' with a space before the comma; the updated text reads 'End User License Agreement (EULA),' without the space. This is a formatting correction with no operational impact on the substance of the legal agreements referenced.

LOW

Consumer Impact

This change is a formatting correction that removes an extraneous space before a comma in a sentence listing Minecraft's legal agreements. The agreements themselves, their terms, and user obligations remain unchanged. No action is required.

Governance Analysis

This change has no material operational significance. It is a punctuation formatting correction that does not affect the substance, interpretation, or enforceability of any legal agreement or user obligation.

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Evidence Verification

✓ Verified
Previous Version
24390b460cbe11959fd23d4eb376f48d96a8ded5f6a07cae566869c4539dccfd
May 11, 2026 20:24 UTC
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Current Version
8d0fb99ea66708e91c14890dedcf6c6ffc1cf6b928157a0f6035b6e2a956bbec
May 14, 2026 04:19 UTC
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Change Detected
May 14, 2026 04:19 UTC
Analysis Methodology
Citation Record
Entity: Minecraft
Document: Minecraft Usage Guidelines
Record ID: CA-C-002093
Captured: 2026-05-14 04:19:26 UTC
URL: https://conductatlas.com/change/2026-05-14-minecraft-minecraft-usage-guidelines-2093/
Accessed: July 25, 2026
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Institutional Analysis

Assessment

This change is a punctuation correction with no material legal or operational significance. The substantive legal agreements referenced remain unchanged. No compliance review or action is required.

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Document Context

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Document
Minecraft Usage Guidelines
Entity
Minecraft
Captured
May 14, 2026
Source URL
https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/usage-guidelines
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