Modders for Minecraft, WoW, and more - as well as the game studios behind those games - are being ... [+] offered a cool $50 million. Mojang Studios / MicrosoftHave you got an amazing idea about a game mod for Minecraft, Roblox, Fortnite, World of Warcraft, or GTAV? Overwolf–an Israel-based tech platform that works with developers to build, distribute, and monetize in-game apps and mods–has today announced the Overwolf Creator Fund, which is putting $50 million on the table for those with new proposals for existing titles. For mods, Overwolf includes the original game’s developers: creators get 50%, Overwolf takes 25%, and developers are awarded 25%. In 2020, the company paid $10 million to in-game creators; this year, Overwolf is projected to pay out $29 million.

Source: Forbes August 17, 2021 13:18 UTC