Modding Has NEVER Mattered More
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00:00 Wizards of the Coast's Goof
02:37 Mods Are Good
04:42 Wizards' BG3-Themed Mod DMCA
07:32 Stakeholders' Culture Shock
09:56 “Official” Modding
12:12 Modding Is More Powerful Than Ever... But At A Cost
Sources:
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/rpg/swen-vincke-says-fan-mods-shouldnt-be-treated-like-commercial-ventures-that-infringe-on-your-property-just-hours-before-wizards-of-the-coast-retracts-its-bg3-stardew-mod-takedown
https://x.com/Cromwelp/status/1858532995084271848
https://www.nexusmods.com/stardewvalley/mods/30888
https://gizmodo.com/magic-the-gathering-leaks-wizards-wotc-pinkertons-1850374546
https://www.polygon.com/24029754/wizards-coast-magic-the-gathering-ai-art-marketing-image
https://www.gamesradar.com/games/simulation/baldurs-gate-3-director-swen-vincke-gives-his-official-approval-to-the-stardew-valley-mod-that-brings-the-d-and-d-rpg-to-pelican-town/
https://aftermath.site/pokemon-lawyer-cease-desist-fan-project-pikachu-movie
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/rpg/wizards-of-the-coast-scores-pr-masterstroke-bullies-bg3-stardew-mod-that-had-swen-vinckes-personal-approval-off-the-internet-with-a-dmca/
https://www.ign.com/articles/marvel-rivals-season-1-update-appears-to-have-disabled-mods-much-to-the-dismay-of-fans-of-custom-skins
https://www.pcgamer.com/rockstar-buys-the-makers-of-the-gta-online-fivem-mod-it-banned-8-years-ago/
https://www.ign.com/articles/rockstar-owned-modding-team-working-on-official-grand-theft-auto-5-enhanced-conversion-tool
https://community.focus-entmt.com/focus-entertainment/space-marine-2/blogs/114-mod-support-a-message-from-the-game-director
https://gameinformer.com/interview/2025/04/01/naughty-dog-and-nixxes-on-the-pc-port-of-the-last-of-us-part-ii-we-take-the
https://baldursgate3.game/mods#/
https://mod.io/g/baldursgate3/r/modding-guidelines
https://www.reddit.com/r/CitiesSkylines/comments/17ai6ot/what_do_the_actual_modders_say_about_the_move_to/
https://help.steampowered.com/en/faqs/view/6862-8119-C23E-EA7B
https://thunderstore.io/c/lethal-company/p/Tim_Shaw/Wendigos_Voice_Cloning/
https://www.reddit.com/r/FiveM/comments/3s5rmw/pis_sent_by_take_two_at_my_door_its_more_likely/
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