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This paper provides a comprehensive analysis of Eaglercraft, an unauthorized web-based port of the sandbox video game Minecraft . While officially developed by Mojang Studios, Minecraft ’s legacy has spawned a complex ecosystem of decompiled and reverse-engineered projects. Eaglercraft stands out as a significant case study in software preservation, network architecture, and copyright infringement. By leveraging the decompiled codebase of the b1.3 version of Minecraft and reverse-engineering modern version protocols, the project successfully delivered a high-fidelity Minecraft experience directly via web browsers without the need for installation. This paper explores the technical architecture of the Eaglercraft client and its "EaglerXBungee" networking middleware, examines the legal ramifications that led to its eventual takedown via DMCA notices, and analyzes its impact on the "anarchic" gaming community, particularly within restricted environments like Chromebooks in educational settings. Eaglercraft -file-
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