Valheim developer believes paid mods are 'against the creative and open spirit of modding'
Valheim developers Iron Gate have been «getting a lot of questions regarding mods» lately, so the team has issued a statement clarifying its stance on Valheim mods in general and more specific aspects of the game's relationship with unofficial addons.
«First of all, while we don't have any official mod support, we are definitely happy to see that people are engaging with our game and creating their own mods for it,» Iron Gate opens in a Steam news update. They go on to describe having a creative community around Valheim as «flattering» before getting to a more serious disclaimer about Iron Gate's liability regarding mods, pointing out that «any creating and using of mods is done at your own risks,» and that «we can't guarantee mods will be compatible with newer versions of the game.»
Iron Gate then moves on to what is apparently the most popular question surrounding Valheim mods, namely paid mods. The developer is blunt on this point. «Iron Gate does not condone locking modded content behind a paywall,» the post explains. «We feel that charging money for a mod is against the creative and open spirit of modding itself, and therefore we urge all mod authors to make their mods freely available to all who want to play them.»
It's worth noting Iron Gate is not entirely unsympathetic regarding the work that goes into mods, suggesting players can show support for modders with a «voluntary donation,» but they are firm on the point of direct payments for access: «We do not want payment to be a requirement to access a mod». It isn't clear what Iron Gate's response would be if someone did try to sell access to a mod, whether or not they would actively seek to have that mod shut down.
Iron Gate rounds out the statement by requesting
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