Digital purchases have transformed the way we acquire video games, but have also generated new ways of losing what we thought we had bought forever. A recent case has once again put this debate on the table: that of a content creator who, despite having bought Minecraft More than a decade ago, he can’t play it anymore.
The affected is the Austin Youtuber “Peanutbuttergamer” Hargrave, who denounced on social networks to have lost access to his account for not completing the mandatory migration to the Microsoft system. Although I had acquired the game 15 years ago, now I would have to pay it again if you want to play again. “I don’t understand how something like this is legal,” he said in X.
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Since 2020, Microsoft (owner of Minecraft Since 2014) he began to demand that all Java version players migrate their accounts to a Microsoft profile. The deadline ended on December 18, 2023 and, according to the company, it is no longer possible to transfer.
This means that players who did not complete the process simply lost their access. In the official site it is clarified that even support can not help in these cases. Whoever wants to continue playing must buy the game again, regardless of whether he had a life license.
For Hargrave, the problem goes beyond individual access: “The video game industry is increasing“He wrote. He pointed out that he has also lost games like NBA 2Kthat they no longer work for the closure of servers, even if they are for a single player.
This change in conditions has generated indignation, especially because Minecraft It was originally sold as a lifetime product, without additional payments. Many feel that Microsoft changed the rules in the middle of the game, canceling an initial promise.
The phrase “You will not possess anything and you will be happy”, mentioned with sarcasm by Hargrave, reflects the growing discomfort among consumers. The discussion is no longer just about Minecraftbut about the fragility of our digital libraries and the lack of real guarantees for those who acquire online products.
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