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Microsoft unilaterally terminate the cooperation contract with Minecraft Wiki

2024-12-18 03:49:26|Myriagame |source：minecraft skins

Microsoft terminated cooperation with Minecraft Wiki, Minecraft Wiki no longer crowns the official name, and is not allowed to use the Minecraft trademark using the MINECRAFT trademark

On October 5, 2021, the editor of Minecraft Wiki (hereinafter referred to as "MCW") received a notice from the administrator team, saying that because Microsoft's termination of the contract, MCW is no longer the official Wiki and cannot continue to use Mojang's specific assets.Microsoft said that it had no opinion on Wiki itself, but the cooperation of 10 years ago could not match its current operation direction.

In this regard, Minecraft Wiki said that the following changes will be made:

The new words will be enabled.It can still include "Minecraft", but it is not allowed to use its logo.Fandom will cooperate with the administrator team to make new logo on the basis of retaining the original style.

The Minecraft logo on the homepage will be cleared and replaced with screenshots or other drawings.

Minecraft, Minecraft Earth, Minecraft Dungeons and other specific product pages will be cleared on the packaging patterns and related signs on the product pages.The logo can still be used in other locations inside the page, but it cannot be used as the head map of the information box.

Minecraft Wiki will be cleared by the official Wiki mark.

A free statement will be added on the footer to indicate its unofficial nature.

It is reported that Mojang signed a trademark brand agreement with the MCW original custody company Curse in 2011 to authorize some of the trademark right related to Minecraft (including MCW and MINECRAFT FORUM), and determined Minecraft Wiki as the official Wiki.Since then, Mojang was acquired by Microsoft in 2014; CURSE was first acquired by Twitch in 2016, and was later acquired by Fandom in 2019. MINECRAFT FORUM was acquired by Magicfind in 2020.

Chinese Minecraft Wiki administrator Cuervo's explanation:

Everyone:

There are some changes related to the use of the Mojang brand and game assets of Minecraft Wiki. The announcement is as follows.

Recently, Microsoft notified Fandom to end a trademark brand agreement signed in 2011.At that time, the agreed content of the agreement at the time was: Mojang authorized some of the trademark rights related to Minecraft to CURSE, and determined Minecraft Wiki as the official Wiki.When the situation moved, Mojang and Curse experienced several mergers and acquisitions, and the operating model also changed.Therefore, ten years later, this agreement can no longer reflect the best way to cooperate between the two parties.

Fandom and Microsoft have not reached a plan that continues to continue the agreement in other ways after dialogue discussions.The reason is not from Minecraft Wiki itself, but when the operating philosophy of both parties is different from the signing of an agreement ten years ago.Now Microsoft put forward rectification requirements to Fandom as follows:

Enable new words.It can still include "Minecraft", but it is not allowed to use its identification.We will cooperate with the Fandom team to make new logos on the basis of retaining the original style.

Clear the logo of Minecraft on the homepage and replace it with screenshots or other patterns.

Clear the packaging patterns and related signs on specific product pages such as Minecraft, Minecraft Earth, Minecraft Dungeons and other specific product pages.The aforementioned logo can still be used in other locations inside the page, but it cannot be used as the head diagram of the information box.

Clear MINECRAFT WIKI as the official Wiki mark.

Inject a free statement on the footer to indicate the unofficial nature of this site.

The above requirements will be implemented on all the language versions of Minecraft Wiki.

Fandom will continue to communicate with Microsoft to explore other cooperation methods of both sides.We will also negotiate with related parts to minimize the impact.

Regardless of changes in the external environment, Chinese MINECRAFT WIKI will continue to provide players with good reading and editing conditions.Chinese Minecraft Wiki Administrative Management Team (Nothing)

--Ralcuervo (Discussion) October 5, 2021 (Tuesday) 09:07 (UTC)

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