Unless EA comes out and basically explains word for word what this new policy entails, people will continue to grasp for straws and try to find workarounds and loopholes that yield their desired outcome. There seems to be a lot of confusion on Twitter and Tumblr on what this exactly means. We reserve the right to address any inappropriate Mods, including Mods that infringe the intellectual property or privacy rights of others, contain obscene, objectionable, or harmful content, jeopardize the integrity of The Sims 4 gameplay, or otherwise violate the EA User Agreement. Run passive advertisements and requests for donations so long as they are limited to the Mod website or distribution site, and do not appear within the Mod itself.After a reasonable early access period, all users must be able to access the Mods in full for free regardless of whether they donate. Offer an early access incentive for a reasonable amount of time.To recoup these development costs, Mod developers may: Note, The Sims recognizes that creating Mods takes time and resources. Mods cannot be sold, licensed, or rented for a fee, nor can Mods contain features that would support monetary transactions of any type. Mods must be non-commercial and distributed free-of-charge.You may state that your Mods are for The Sims 4 and/or for a specific game expansion pack. This means you cannot use any game logos or trademarks, including versions of the plumbob, or key art designs to promote your Mods. Do not promote your Mods in a way that suggests they are endorsed by or affiliated with The Sims, Maxis, or Electronic Arts.We do not object to Mod developers continuing to share their amazing content, subject to the following:
We have a long tradition of supporting creativity in our community. You should use Mods with caution and understand there may be risk.
The Sims team doesn’t pre-screen, endorse or specifically support any particular Mod. For that reason, we support a framework in The Sims 4 that makes it easier for you to install and use Mods. We know that for many of you, Mods are an important part of your game experience. Please note that any opinions expressed here are my own and do not reflect the opinions or views of the mod team or EA. I will be addressing the situation in this thread and recommending that any and all discussion on the subject be centralized here to avoid cluttering r/TheSims. I'm sure you're all well aware by now that on July 21, 2022, EA updated their policy on Custom Content and Game Mods (also using 'Mods' as a blanket term to address both simultaneously) and it has caused some discord in The Sims community.
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