The guidelines set conditions under which creators and businesses may or may not earn money from content that uses Minecraft's game assets, characters, footage, or brand.
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This provision determines whether content creators, educators, or merchants can legally monetize Minecraft-related content without obtaining separate permission from Mojang or Microsoft.
Interpretive note: The document was truncated and the exact commercial use clause language was not available for direct quotation; this summary is based on the known structure of Minecraft's Usage Guidelines and the document's identified subject matter.
Removal of this broad provision suggests replacement with more granular, specific commercial use rules tailored to different use cases (mods, servers, videos).
View full change record →Creators who earn advertising revenue, sell merchandise, or charge for Minecraft-related services may be required to comply with specific conditions stated in the guidelines or risk losing the right to use Minecraft intellectual property in their commercial activities.
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This provision determines whether content creators, educators, or merchants can legally monetize Minecraft-related content without obtaining separate permission from Mojang or Microsoft.
Creators who earn advertising revenue, sell merchandise, or charge for Minecraft-related services may be required to comply with specific conditions stated in the guidelines or risk losing the right to use Minecraft intellectual property in their commercial activities.
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