Mojang already directs players to the Official Minecraft Server List (FindMCServer) through Minecraft.net, and listed servers are reviewed against Minecraft's community standards. However, players who do not already know the service exists have little reason to discover it through the normal Launcher → Minecraft → Multiplayer journey.
The Launcher Home Page seems like an ideal place to address this. Even a simple permanent card or button saying something like "Looking for a server? Browse the Official Minecraft Server List" would make the existing service much easier to discover.
This would not require an embedded server browser or deeper Launcher integration. A normal link to the existing official server list would already:
- give players and parents a clear, official starting point for discovering community servers;
- make Mojang's existing server review and safety efforts more visible;
- give servers that meet Minecraft's requirements greater visibility through an official discovery service;
- provide useful functionality without requiring a full server browser to be built.
Mojang has promoted the official server list through the Launcher before, so I would particularly like to see it given a permanent, easy-to-find place rather than only appearing through temporary promotional content.
Full Launcher, Quick Play, or in-game integration could always be considered separately in the future. I think a simple permanent link would be a worthwhile improvement on its own.
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