The director of Sims competitor Life By You says players can monetize their future mods: "You don't owe us a dime"
Apr. 19, 2024Rod Humble is happy for Life By You players to make mods
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The director of upcoming Sims competitorLife By Youhas said that players are free to create and monetize their future mods.
In an interview withPC Gamer, Rod Humble - director of Life By You and manager atParadox Interactive- has given players the green light to monetize any mods they make once the developer’s life sim rolls out in a couple of months. “Player creativity is good for us,” Humble told the outlet. “It’s good for us [even if] we don’t make a dime because it was made using our game.”
“If you make aYouTubeseries made using Life By You, I want you to know: You monetize all you want. You don’t owe us a dime - go for it,” Humble continues. “Likewise, if you make a mod and it’s downloaded by millions of people and you’re like, ‘actually I’m going to take my mod to my website and I’m going to start monetizing it,’ perhaps on Patreon like a whole bunch of modders do, I want creators to know: Go for it. You don’t need our permission.”
In the same interview, Humble said thatlife sims are “the most complex RPGs ever written,“and considering all of the customizable elements of Life By You, he certainly has a point. Butcan Paradox beat The Sims at its own game with Life By You?
While we’re on the topic, here’s a list of thebest Sims 4 mods.
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