“NFTs create digital ownership based on scarcity and exclusion, which does not align with Minecraft values of creative inclusion and playing together. They create a scenario of the haves and the have-nots.”
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Minecraft developer
Mojang Studios, announcing their NFT policy for the massively popular online videogame. They argue that “the speculative pricing and investment mentality around NFTs takes the focus away from playing the game and encourages profiteering, which we think is inconsistent with the long-term joy and success of our players.”
