Minecraft is not giving you a legal license to use its content. It is simply agreeing not to sue you as long as you follow its rules, and it can change that position at any time.
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The provision clarifies the legal status of the guidelines as a non-binding commitment to enforcement discretion rather than a contractual license. This distinction preserves Mojang's retained intellectual property ownership and legal claims while establishing the conditions under which enforcement discretion will be exercised.
Any content you create using Minecraft assets, including videos, mods, or fan art, exists at Mojang's discretion. If Mojang changes its policy or decides your use violates these guidelines, you could face IP enforcement with no formal contractual protection.
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"These guidelines don't give you any actual legal rights to Minecraft or any Mojang IP. We're just telling you that we won't take legal action against you if you follow these guidelines.Excerpt from Minecraft's Usage Guidelines
(1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: This provision engages copyright and trademark law.
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The provision clarifies the legal status of the guidelines as a non-binding commitment to enforcement discretion rather than a contractual license. This distinction preserves Mojang's retained intellectual property ownership and legal claims while establishing the conditions under which enforcement discretion will be exercised.
Any content you create using Minecraft assets, including videos, mods, or fan art, exists at Mojang's discretion. If Mojang changes its policy or decides your use violates these guidelines, you could face IP enforcement with no formal contractual protection.
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