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[–] [email protected] 6 points 6 days ago (1 children)

I'm calling it right now. Mark my words Minecraft will move to a subscription model in the near future.

[–] WillFord27 6 points 6 days ago (1 children)

It'd be incredibly difficult to do that with java edition. And for that reason, they wouldn't do it with their cashcow, bedrock, either.

[–] Clent 4 points 6 days ago

Yep. It would fork.

Last free version plus mods to add features from paid upgrades.

Personally, I find it a bit weird that games are no longer even done. The only way it can end is enshitifaction.

[–] [email protected] -2 points 6 days ago (2 children)

Minecraft: Status: Deceased Time of death: September 2014

[–] [email protected] 5 points 6 days ago

Nah, not while java exists

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 week ago

Too often i read "free upgrades" ... That sounds alarming that they want paid upgrades