I have a friend and really want to play minecraft with him. However, he does not have an account. Can I play minecraft with him without buying minecraft again?
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Best Answer
No, Your friend needs to have their own account.
This is made clear in the End User License Agreement:
I also answered a similar question recently, and obtained an official answer from Mojang support, which addresses this briefly:
(emphasis mine). In summary, your friend must have his own account in order for you both to play together.
Do note that it would be considered 'fair and resonable' for you to allow your friend to play your copy at your house and on your PC - but giving them access to the account for them to play at their home when you're not using it would not be OK.