In 2023, the primary repository for Eaglercraft was subjected to a DMCA (Digital Millennium Copyright Act) takedown notice issued on behalf of Microsoft. The legal basis was clear: Eaglercraft distributed the game’s assets (textures, sounds, models) and code without a license.
The proliferation of unofficial Eaglercraft 1.20.1 clients has introduced significant security risks. Because the project is now decentralized, malicious actors have injected keyloggers, trackers, and IP grabbers into re-uploaded client files. This fragmentation poses a danger to the younger demographic that comprises the game's primary user base. eaglercraft 1.20 1