Minecraft End User License Agreement

This document is Minecraft's End User License Agreement (EULA), a legally binding agreement between users and both Mojang AB and Microsoft Corporation, governing use of all Minecraft websites, software, experiences, and services (with explicit carve-outs for Minecraft Shop and Minecraft Education, which have separate terms). The agreement states that purchasing, downloading, or using any Minecraft Services constitutes acceptance of both this EULA and the Microsoft Services Agreement; it authorizes Mojang to suspend or permanently ban accounts for violations of Community Standards, reserves the right to remove or disable user content without prior notice, and asserts that suggestions submitted by users may be used by Mojang without compensation. The terms authorize Mojang to change the Minecraft Usage Guidelines at any time without notice and to withdraw community permissions previously granted, creating operational uncertainty for developers and content creators who have built workflows around those permissions; the agreement also asserts that users purchasing Realms subscriptions acquire only a permission to use the service rather than any ownership interest in server infrastructure. The agreement implicates GDPR and UK GDPR for EU and UK users through its delegation to the Microsoft Privacy Statement, COPPA and related child safety frameworks given Minecraft's significant minor user base, and consumer protection laws in various jurisdictions that may constrain the breadth of certain warranty disclaimers and liability exclusions. Compliance teams should note that the agreement explicitly acknowledges local law may override its terms, and that account creation and data handling obligations for minors are delegated to parents and guardians, raising questions about consent mechanism adequacy under COPPA and equivalent frameworks.