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Prohibition on commercial use of Mojang content

High severity High confidence Explicit document language Common · 125 of 352 platforms

Key Facts

What does Minecraft prohibit users from making commercial use of?
Minecraft prohibits users from making commercial use of, or trying to make money from, anything Minecraft has made.
What does Minecraft prohibit users from trying to make money from?
Minecraft prohibits users from making commercial use of, or trying to make money from, anything Minecraft has made.
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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

This clause bars users from monetizing Minecraft's own content in any form, covering both direct commercial use and attempts to profit.

Clause Stability Stable

0
Changes
4
Months Monitored
Jul 10, 2026
First Seen
Jul 10, 2026
Last Seen
This clause type exists across 394 other provisions on other platforms.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

You are prohibited from commercially using or attempting to profit from anything Minecraft has created.

How other platforms handle this

Netflix Medium

all subscription plans may contain limited commercial content, such as branded content or sponsorship messaging, promotions for Netflix content or information about other Netflix products or services.

Loom Medium

(c) charge its customers a specific fee for use of the Products, but Customer may charge an overall fee for its own offerings (of which the Products are ancillary)

Bumble Medium

You shall not sell, redeem, or otherwise transfer Virtual Items to any person or entity.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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make commercial use of anything we've made; try to make money from anything we've made

Excerpt from Minecraft's End User License Agreement

Applicable regulations

FTC Act Section 5
United States Federal

Provision details

Document information
Document
Minecraft End User License Agreement
Entity
Minecraft
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 10, 2026
Last verified
May 10, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-024790
Document ID
CA-D-00118
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
a131f414ffd4528cfb40fe67d7f77b310779f359cc462093bc9bb859c2d7d1c8
Analysis generated
May 10, 2026 15:42 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Minecraft
Document: Minecraft End User License Agreement
Record ID: CA-P-024790
Captured: 2026-05-10 15:42:22 UTC
SHA-256: a131f414ffd4528c…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/minecraft/minecraft-end-user-license-agreement/provision/CA-P-024790/prohibition-on-commercial-use-of-mojang-content/
Accessed: Aug. 18, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Minecraft's Prohibition on commercial use of Mojang content clause do?

This clause bars users from monetizing Minecraft's own content in any form, covering both direct commercial use and attempts to profit.

How does this clause affect you?

You are prohibited from commercially using or attempting to profit from anything Minecraft has created.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 125 platforms. See the full comparison.

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