ESA Claims Private Minecraft Servers Are 'Illegal' and 'Piracy' in Stop Killing Games Hearing

Are you sure about that?

Minecraft servers are apparently "illegal," according to the Vice President of America's biggest gaming association

The Entertainment Software Association's Jennifer Gibbons claimed that Minecraft servers were "illegal" and "not affiliated ...

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

"I did not wish for my work to be used against people." ...
GameSpot

Minecraft, Call Of Duty Community Servers Are “Illegal,” Claims ESA Rep

The ESA defeated the Protect Our Games Act in California while making an apparently spurious claim about private servers for ...
Opinion

Private and community servers for Minecraft and COD are illegal and amount to piracy, ESA tells California...

The Entertainment Software Association, in its infinite wisdom, has told a California Senate committee that private and community servers are illegal and amount to piracy.
Shacknews

ESA lobbyist claims Minecraft & Call of Duty community servers are illegal

In a recent legal hearing, a representative of the Entertainment Software Association (ESA) made the claim that community servers such as those found in Minecraft and Call of Duty are “illegal.” The ...

ESA bafflingly declares private Minecraft servers 'illegal' in Stop Killing Games hearing

Catch me on the corner selling server.jar out of a long trenchcoat.
Beebom

Minecraft Creator Fires Back at ESA’s Private Servers “Illegal” Stance, Calls It “Borderline Evil”

Minecraft creator Notch has called the ESA's comments about private Minecraft servers 'borderline evil'. The controversy began after an ESA executive described community Minecraft servers as illegal ...
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20 Best Minecraft Servers in 2026

While the survival world in Minecraft is fun, the joy is multifold when you’re sharing the adventure with others. That’s where Minecraft multiplayer servers come into play. You can always make your ...