"Video game piracy, the common and controversial practice of copying and sharing games without paying for them, has its advocates. One of them was Anadius, a popular fixture in the Sims community for his " Sim 4 Updater" tool which allowed users to pirate the game's many expansions. I say "was," because the fellow has gone dark, and in his wake, all that's left is disappointment and disagreement over the state of the work he's left behind."
"Popular Sims 4 modder Simmerella took over Anadius' work. But while some pirate communities are okay with paying a certain amount of money for access to troves of pirated material, this segment of the Sims community isn't too thrilled, especially considering the fact that Anadius didn't charge for his work. There's another potential wrinkle in all of this: the fact that Simmerella is using a popular funding platform to more or less sell piracy services."
A popular tool called "Sim 4 Updater" enabled copying and sharing of The Sims 4 expansions without payment. The creator, Anadius, unexpectedly announced stepping down and ceased public activity while releasing source code for others to continue. Another prominent modder, Simmerella, accepted the files and began developing a new updater but restricted access through a Patreon paywall. The change provoked strong reactions within the community, with some members willing to pay for access to pirated material and others resentful because the original tool had been freely available. Gatekeeping piracy via a mainstream funding platform raises ethical and legal concerns.
Read at Kotaku
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