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The '''Migrator Cape''' is a [[Minecraft:cape]] that was given to players who [[Minecraft:Java account migration|migrated their Mojang accounts]] (used for ''[[Minecraft: Java Edition]]'') to Microsoft accounts.<br />
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== Distribution ==<br />
Players who bought ''Minecraft: Java Edition'' before December 1, 2020 got this cape when migrating their account.<br />
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The cape was first given out around July 9, 2021 and could be obtained until the end of the migration period on September 19, 2023.<br />
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== Videos ==<br />
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== History ==<br />
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|{{HistoryLine||October 21, 2020|link=none|''Java Edition'' account migration from Mojang to Microsoft accounts is announced. The Migrator Cape is revealed as a reward for migrating.<ref>https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/article/java-edition-moving-house</ref>}}<br />
|{{HistoryLine||December 1, 2020|link=none|Purchases of ''Minecraft: Java Edition'' made on or after this date use Microsoft accounts and are ineligible for migration.<ref>{{tweet|MojangStatus|1333771918797918208|Purchasing for Minecraft Java Edition is restored. You will know need to create a Microsoft account for new purchases of this version - JP|December 1, 2020}}</ref>}}<br />
|{{HistoryLine||June 24, 2021|link=none|The migration period starts, with a limited number of accounts being allowed to migrate. From here, accounts are granted the ability to migrate in batches until all accounts have it.<ref>{{tweet|Mojang_Ined|1407969434376024069|We have opened migration for a limited amount of players. We will let you know on your profile page on http://Minecraft.net and in the Minecraft Launcher when your account is ready to be migrated. Migration cape to follow.|June 24, 2021}}</ref>}}<br />
|{{HistoryLine||July 9, 2021|link=none|The Migrator Cape is implemented and given to players who have already migrated. Players who migrate past this point receive it immediately.<ref>{{tweet|Mojang_Ined|1413420780948492288|Everyone that has and will migrate will now get the Migrator cape. Happy summer everyone!|July 9, 2021}}</ref>}}<br />
|{{HistoryLine||November 24, 2021|link=none|All accounts that haven't yet received it are given the ability to migrate.<ref>{{tweet|Mojang_Ined|1463479742749892612|All legacy Minecraft Premium accounts can now migrate to Microsoft accounts! For those that tried unsuccesfully yesterday, give it a try now :)|November 24, 2021}}</ref>}}<br />
|{{HistoryLine||September 19, 2023|link=none|The migration period comes to an end. As of this date, players can no longer migrate or obtain the Migrator cape.<ref>https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/article/account-migration-last-call</ref>}}<br />
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== Trivia ==<br />
* In addition to the Migrator Cape, players who migrated were were originally supposed to receive [[Minecraft:veteran cape]]s; there would have been a different veteran cape "for each year [they] have played {{JE}}".<ref>{{citation|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201215171820/https://coreappsprod.azureedge.net/3f3e19fb414b17f78983/static/translations/msa-migration/en-us.json|title=static/translations/msa-migration/en-us.json|website=coreappsprod.azureedge.net|date=December 15, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{citation|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210907014539/https://help.minecraft.net/hc/en-us/articles/4406954699533-Migration-Eligibility-Email|title=Migration Eligibility Email - Home|website=help.minecraft.net|date=September 7, 2021}}</ref> At the end of the migration process, veteran capes were jokingly stated to be "a lie" by a Mojang employee.<ref>{{tweet|Mojang_Ined|1497147143471075329|Fun fact Friday! The cake is a lie - so are veteran capes|February 25, 2022}}</ref> In 2025, [[Minecraft:Marc Watson]] explained that veteran capes were scrapped due to technical limitations.<ref>{{bluesky|marc-irl.bsky.social|3loosi7bfzk2x|I’ve always been told that there wasn’t a way to do this that was fair and accurate for every player across platforms. A bit like me trying to sync my digital photos from the last 20 years: recent ones are great, but some of my dates and metadata from a long time ago are giving me problems.|May 18, 2025}}</ref><br />
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== Gallery ==<br />
=== Textures ===<br />
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Migrator Cape (texture).png|The Migrator Cape texture.<br />
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== References ==<br />
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