“a mod that directly or indirectly checks a player owns an NFT to unlock skins, functions, or other in-game experiences is not ok with us.”
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The prohibition extends to indirect NFT checks, meaning technical workarounds that avoid a direct ownership check but achieve the same result are also prohibited.
You may not create a mod that uses any direct or indirect NFT ownership check to unlock skins, functions, or other in-game experiences.
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"a mod that directly or indirectly checks a player owns an NFT to unlock skins, functions, or other in-game experiences is not ok with us.Excerpt from Minecraft's Usage Guidelines
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The prohibition extends to indirect NFT checks, meaning technical workarounds that avoid a direct ownership check but achieve the same result are also prohibited.
You may not create a mod that uses any direct or indirect NFT ownership check to unlock skins, functions, or other in-game experiences.
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