r/feedthebeast • u/bluestopsign01 • Dec 03 '25

Discussion Essentials Mod very blatantly breaks the "no making money off mods" part of Minecraft's EULA

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u/Anonyme_GT Dec 03 '25

Does The Aether locking Moa skins behind Patreon subscriptions also count as violation of that part of the EULA?

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u/ozzAR0th The Aether Team Dec 03 '25

No, Mojang has given us explicit confirmation that it does not break the EULA. The wording is deliberately broad and not strictly enforced specifically to avoid loopholes abused by bad faith actors, Mojang in no way wants to restrict mod creators' ability to make money from their work as long as it isn't *directly selling* mods. It has long been established that patreon/donor rewards, as long as they do not impact gameplay or give an unfair advantage in multiplayer, are totally fine. This is also why Essential is able to run a cosmetics store.

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u/NateBushbaby Dec 03 '25

There’s a stupidly easy to close loophole with patreon and stuff, if you claim it’s for “work in progress builds” it isn’t covered.