Mojang has confirmed that it will not implement or allow the integration of the technology blockchain nor of non-fungible tokens or NFT in the videogame Minecraft in order to keep the user experience safe and inclusive.
The development studio wants Minecraft to be “a community where everyone has access to the same content”, an intention that it protects with the rules contained in the platform’s guidelines for use.
It is currently preparing an update to include blockchain technology and NFTs with the aim of prohibiting their integration into Minecraft as well as their use for the creation of digital collectibles “associated with in-game content” such as worlds, skins, and mods.
This is due, as he explains in a statement, because NFTs “can create models of scarcity and exclusion that conflict with the guidelines and spirit” of the video game. Also remember that both NFTs and blockchain technology have been associated with speculative practices.
Mojang has assured that the studio does not plan to implement this technology, but they do recognize that they will “pay close attention” to its evolution to “determine if it will allow safer experiences or other practical and inclusive applications in games.”