YouTuber tries to sue Minecraft for reportedly breaking multiple laws in US and Europe

A recent controversy was brought to light when a YouTuber sued Minecraft for reportedly breaking multiple laws in the US and Europe. Kian Brose, a streamer and long-time gamer, was frustrated after a series of decisions and policy changes. This led to him taking legal recourse against the developer and its parent company, Microsoft.

Here's everything you need to know about the YouTuber who tried to sue Minecraft.

Note: This article is based on the YouTube video by Kian Brose. Readers should take everything mentioned here with a grain of salt.

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YouTuber tries to sue Minecraft for reportedly flouting multiple laws and regulations in the US and Europe

YouTuber Kian Brose posted a video where he alleged that Minecraft, and the team behind it, Mojang, have been involved in the breaking of rules in the US and the UK. Brose posted the video on his YouTube channel with 172,000 followers and, as of this writing, the video has already amassed over 500,000 views.

In it, Kian Brose mentions that he had recreated a popular MC Wars server in 2023. During that time, Mojang announced a new policy change where guns and weapons were considered non-compliant features under their Adult Content requirement for commercial servers. According to the video, Mojang further stated that guns were against their brand and commercial guidelines as well as EULA.

This resulted in mcwars and similar servers implementing weapons to be essentially shut down. Despite repeated requests regarding clarity from Mojang, Brose states that he, and others in a similar situation, did not receive enough clarity. He references a host of existing servers to depict loopholes that creators use to bypass the agreement and points out supposed flaws in the system.

According to Brose, Mojang's terms of service are against the official rules mentioned in the EULA and the EU charter. He alleges that Minecraft's terms are intentionally convoluted and unclear for their own benefit.

He further stated that they also updated the contract without reasonably notifying anyone along with the inclusion of unenforceable clauses, a clear violation of European consumer protection laws

As a result, Brose approached many Swedish regulatory bodies since Mojang AB, the parent company, was under the EU and governed by the rules of the union. He approached legal aid institutions, such as the Rättshjälmyndigheten, to voice his concerns.

His efforts did not bear fruit, though, as the legal bodies in Sweden stated that there weren't enough grounds or relevance to take on the case and start an investigation. Brian ends the video by appealing to viewers to support him as he takes his case forward to file a class-action lawsuit.

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

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