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p>Mojang was in the news yesterday by stating, in no uncertain words, that NFTs are not welcome in Minecraft (opens in new tab). https://mccoy-brix-2.technetbloggers.de/the-minecraft-rts-spinoff-is-inventing-new-enemies-too This is good news for gamers , but not so for those who have already committed to using blockchain technology in games such as NFT Worlds.

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p>"NFT Worlds" is a decentralized, fully customizable, community driven game that allows players to earn points platform where world owners can develop their own infinite metaverse games, experiences for players or exclusive communities within their worlds," its website (opens in new tab) says.

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p>"Currently using Minecraft and its sprawling open-source ecosystem, NFT Worlds builds on the foundation of decades worth of open source development within the Minecraft community. It dramatically expands on it to enable completely new types of 3D Voxel-based, decentralized gaming metaverses, backed by the Ethereum blockchain."

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p>What that means, basically is that it can support custom Minecraft servers that allow players to purchase virtual land parcels and earn (and spend) cryptocurrency, a hybrid system that Mojang's policy on blockchain seems specifically aimed at shutting down. It certainly had an impact: The price of $WRLD (opens in a new tab) was soaring after the announcement by the studio.

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p>In response to Mojang's new policy, NFT Worlds has issued an official statement (opens in a new tab) in which it denounces Mojang and Minecraft as having "no regard for builders, creators, and players," and vowing to develop its own game to replace it.

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p>"We're developing a brand new game and platform based on the fundamental mechanics of Minecraft but with the modernization and ongoing development Minecraft has been missing for years," NFT Worlds said. "This is not a rewrite of an open source Minecraft replica, which could infringe the EULA or still risk legal action, this is completely built from scratch. The public will also be able see a brand identity change that is more friendly to players as part of the transition.

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p>The Future Of NFT Worlds Read our statement below through the attached Twitter thread, or here: https://t.co/w0nf1f2xxnA thread pic.twitter.com/Oy2T7oXQVgJuly? 22, 2022

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p>The game will feature an "playstyle as well as a look and feel" similar to Minecraft, NFT Worlds said however, it will include performance optimizations, graphical improvements and new gameplay mechanics that will provide "a more accessible, ownable, and enjoyable playing experience." It will be free for all players, and "completely untethered from the policy enforcement Microsoft and Mojang have over Minecraft." However it will also be backwards compatible with existing Minecraft server plugins, which means that when it is time to switch platforms creators of content will be in a position to move without much fuss and effort.

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p>Making a better Minecraft than Minecraft (while maintaining compatibility with Minecraft) is a large undertaking and one that will be a subject to immediate and thorough scrutiny from Microsoft, but NFT Worlds doesn't have many alternatives. Mojang has effectively shut down its business model. However, a complete switching to a new game will mean that existing users and all the work they've done so far will be wiped out. The only way to keep the wheels turning is to create something that is functionally Minecraft without actually being Minecraft. This is a challenging task.

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p>NFT Worlds stated that it will be making changes to its launcher and play pages in order to draw new players who aren't interested in the cryptocurrency angle. https://pickleice2.werite.net/post/2022/09/15/%5BRender-Dragon%5D-to-5-TOP-REALISTIC-SHADERS-For-MCPPE-1.19 It also laid out some significant, high stakes scenarios for the future of NFT Worlds as a battle for the philosophical and technological heart of the internet.

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p>NFT Worlds stated that Microsoft has clarified that they will always be in the best interests of their shareholders and balance sheets to the detriment the player experience, innovation and creators. "We believe that an open, free, evolved version of Minecraft that Minecraft brought to the world will create an improved future for developers, creators and ultimately gamers.

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p>"We are fighting to ensure that everyone gets the benefits of the ecosystem's contributions. This is a massive undertaking. https://pastelink.net/qunipmq6 </p>

p>I have contacted Microsoft to find out their thoughts regarding the NFT Worlds plan. I will amend this post if and when I receive a response.

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