Is Minecraft getting sued? YouTuber raises $100,000 to file lawsuit against Mojang

A new controversy arose recently when YouTuber Kian Brose posted an explosive video declaring that he was trying to sue Minecraft and parent company Mojang AB for allegedly flouting major international laws. Among a host of concerns, Brose alleged that the rules set by Mojang were self-serving and that their content moderation policy resulted in gambling addictions and other major issues.

In response, Brose set up a GoFundMe which has already crossed $100,000 to start legal proceedings against the Microsoft-owned team. So, is Minecraft being sued? Yes. Kian Brose is pursuing a lawsuit against Mojang for alleged impropriety and breaking rules. Read on to find out more.

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YouTuber raises $100,000 and moves to Stockholm to file lawsuit against Minecraft

On December 3, 2024, YouTuber Kian Brose posted a video where he accused Minecraft and its parent company Mojang AB of gross violations of consumer laws and EULA (end-user license agreement). The original video is now viral with over 2.3 million views in four days, and there is overwhelming support from the gaming community for holding developers accountable.

In the video, Brose spoke about how Mojang changed its content policy to ban all guns from commercially used servers since it went against their brand and commercial guidelines. They also stated that keeping guns would also go against the EULA.

Brose states that despite banning guns and stating that they were against the brand guidelines, the Minecraft Marketplace was still selling mods that used and added guns along with other weapons such as blasters, bombs, and more to the game. He stated that his server MC Wars and many similar servers using weapon mods were forced to shut down due to this sudden content policy change.

In response, Brose had taken multiple steps to reach out to Mojang for clarity but apparently, the developer failed to provide him as well as other server owners with enough information regarding the sudden change. He also claimed that the developers stonewalled them on multiple occasions and failed to provide any satisfactory response.

As a result, Brose approached Swedish regulatory bodies since Mojang was part of the EU (games and companies serving products in regions as part of the EU are considered under their domain). He also approached bodies related to the EULA to begin legal proceedings.

Despite several efforts and emails to major legal machinery, the Swedish legal aid bodies turned him down, stating there were not enough grounds to take legal recourse. This prompted Brose to start his own lawsuit against Minecraft to hold them accountable for the alleged flouting of rules.

Brose's GoFundMe for the lawsuit against Minecraft has already raised more than $100,000 (Image via GoFundMe/Kian Brose)

Brose started a GoFundMe page to collect money to fight a legal battle using private lawyers or legal firms. He put up the page with a donation goal of SEK 915,000, roughly amounting to $84,000. As of writing, the campaign has reached SEK 1,205,439 or $110,000, with over 5000 individuals donating.

Brose stated that he would pursue a case where he would take legal measures against the unclear terms of service. He further alleges that Mojang has intentionally kept its terms and guidelines ambiguous to create legal loopholes — an act which he alleges is a clear violation of the EULA.

Brose standing in front of the Mojang office (Image via YouTube/Kian Brose)

Brose posted a video on his GoFundMe page where he stood in front of the Mojang office. He stated that he has relocated to Stockholm to pursue the lawsuit full-time and promised viewers to provide updates as and when they are made available. His donation campaign has crossed more than $100,000 in donations, with more users rallying for support and donating towards the lawsuit.

Mojang AB or its parent company Microsoft have not made any statement regarding these allegations.

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