Minecraft · Minecraft End User License Agreement

Prohibition on Distribution and Commercial Use

High severity
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What it is

You cannot share, sell, or make money from any Minecraft game software or content unless Mojang/Microsoft explicitly gives you permission to do so.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Players and creators cannot commercially monetize Minecraft game assets, software, or content in any form without written permission, which restricts a wide range of content creation and distribution activities that are common in the gaming community.

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Why it matters (compliance & risk perspective)

This clause directly limits what players, modders, and content creators can legally do with Minecraft content, and violations can result in account termination or legal action.

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However, you must not distribute anything we've made unless we specifically agree to it. By "distribute anything we've made" what we mean is: give copies of our game software or content to anyone else; make commercial use of anything we've made; try to make money from anything we've made; or let other people get access to anything we've made in a way that is unfair or unreasonable.

Institutional analysis (Compliance & legal intelligence)

(1) REGULATORY FRAMEWORK: This provision implicates copyright law (17 U.S.C. § 106 exclusive distribution rights) and the EU Copyright Directive (2019/790), giving Mojang/Microsoft the right to enforce against unauthorized distribution. The FTC Act Section 5 is relevant if enforcement is selectively or deceptively applied. Primary enforcement authority rests with Mojang/Microsoft through civil litigation, with secondary jurisdiction by national copyright enforcement bodies in applicable territories. (2)

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Provision details

Document information
Document
Minecraft End User License Agreement
Entity
Minecraft
Document last updated
April 29, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
April 18, 2026
Last verified
April 18, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-002820
Document ID
CA-D-00118
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
SHA-256
3e36cbf81c9f13772db9a4cc67229149cadbb49256c9b0b7d536f61685dbd27f
Verified
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How to Cite
ConductAtlas Policy Archive
Entity: Minecraft | Document: Minecraft End User License Agreement | Record: CA-P-002820
Captured: 2026-04-18 09:56:01 UTC | SHA-256: 3e36cbf81c9f1377…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/minecraft/minecraft-end-user-license-agreement/prohibition-on-distribution-and-commercial-use/
Accessed: May 2, 2026
Classification
Severity
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