Board Thread:General Mod Discussion/@comment-27200931-20160507031554/@comment-25101690-20160511160917

Dinopizzagamer wrote: I've always wondered how the makers of Wesnoth earn money making a completely free game that doesn't shove ads in your face. And it's not a small game either. It's honestly bigger than a lot of paid games that come out. It's not easy but everyone with some coding experience can contribute to it. The development usually takes longer than a professional project. Also, there are no costs for marketing.

It works like mods: Someone thinks the game could be improved, so he spends some time coding for it. Someone wants a Russian translation of the LOTR mod, so he works on it. Coders usually like their work, so it's a hobby for them.

~Sea Raider
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