'This Is Borderline Evil' - Minecraft Creator Speaks Out Against ESA Calling Private Servers 'Illegal'

Minecraft creator Markus "Notch" Persson publicly criticized the ESA for claiming private servers are "illegal" and constitute piracy, calling the assertion "borderline evil." The ESA made the claim during a California State Senate hearing on the Protect Our Games Act, which would require publishers to maintain game functionality after ending support. Minecraft's official website actively encourages private servers and provides tools to create them; the ESA later issued a softer statement acknowledging publishers take different approaches to IP enforcement.

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Appeared in 2026-07-02.