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Modders accused of exploiting Daggerfall Unity for profit with AI

A group has been accused of exploiting the Daggerfall Unity mod for a 30-year-old game by adding a sloppily implemented multiplayer feature. The developers allegedly stole work from other mod authors and aggressively monetized the project. Following a split in their player base, the individuals are reportedly creating project forks to maximize profit, with the author suggesting this behavior is enabled by generative AI. AI

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Modders accused of exploiting Daggerfall Unity for profit with AI

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    https://www. youtube.com/watch?v=g09XygVvidg so some guys looking for a quick buck... * take daggerfall unity, a mod of a 30 year old game, and sloppify multipl

    https://www. youtube.com/watch?v=g09XygVvidg so some guys looking for a quick buck... * take daggerfall unity, a mod of a 30 year old game, and sloppify multiplayer into it * steal a bunch of work from other mod authors * dishonestly and aggressively monetize it all * and now tha…