"I'm really hoping EA releases another statement clarifying early access, since they didn't state specifically that it wasn't allowed. "Patreon has been helping me buy the smallest amount of groceries the past few months when my jobs kept falling through," ChewyButterfly wrote on Patreon. Another modder, ChewyButterfly, has found themself in the same situation. JellyPaws is one multiple The Sims 4 modders who utilized Patreon and an early access model as a means of income, but is now scrapping the perk as a result of EA's new policies. "It's really upsetting to see early access be wiped out but I hope you all can continue to support my work, even without the early access perk." "Patreon early access is one of the only reasons I can afford my own medications, food, pet care and apartment so I can live above my disabled dad to take care of him," JellyPaws wrote. In their Patreon post about the policy changes, creator JellyPaws wrote that Patreon funding is part of what enabled them to pay for their rent, medication, and other necessities. People deserve some form of compensation for the work and time they put in, so early access is a nice way to do that."įor some, that compensation has proven vital to their day-to-day life. This is something I don't think EA should remove. "The use of Early Access as a way to secure some funds for the work these creators are doing, for me, is a much nicer approach and I fully support paying creators for the benefit of having early access to their creations. "Early Access pricing is now being targeted by EA when it hadn’t been a problem before," popular The Sims 4 architect and EA creator KawaiiFoxita told GameSpot.
#SIMS 4 MOD SITES FREE#
While some members of the community are celebrating the decision, which will essentially make all modded content free for all players, others are concerned by the new policies. While EA has not added any clause explicitly stating the early access model is prohibited, this tweet-along with the new "non-commercial" requirement-means that it is likely the case. Looks like permapaywalls really did ruin it for everyone :)) #sims4 #thesims #s4 #ts4 #simsearlyaccess #sims4paywalls /jYsR9iibKG - marlynsims August 1, 2022 Earlier today, Twitter user MarlynSims96 shared a conversation they had with a member of EA's support staff indicating this was the case.
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Shortly after the announcement was made, content creators began to speculate on whether this would impact the community's popular early access pay model, in which creators offer mods and custom content on sites such as Patreon to paying subscribers for a set period of time before opening them up for public access. Mods can no longer be "sold, licensed, or rented for a fee," nor can they contain features that support "monetary transactions of any type." EA added that creators are free to "recoup their development costs" by running ads on their websites to generate revenue and donations-just so long as whatever in-game content they create is not behind a paywall. According to the post, all content created by modders must now be distributed to the public free-of-charge. While this might be an inconvenience for modders, the second set of terms is proving far more controversial. Per EA's new guidelines, The Sims 4 custom content creators are no longer allowed to promote mods "in a way that suggests they are endorsed by or affiliated with The Sims, Maxis, or Electronic Arts." As such, creators are prohibited from using "any game logos or trademarks, including versions of the plumbob, or key art designs" to promote their creations. While the post stated that EA understands mods are an "important part" of the player experience and outlined how players can re-enable mods following them being automatically disabled after The Sims 4's newest update, it also established a new set of rules for content creators and modders-and not everyone is happy about them.
#SIMS 4 MOD SITES UPDATE#
On July 21, EA published an update to The Sims 4's policy regarding modding and content creation.
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