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Modder claims Star Wars: Battlefront Classic Collection used their work without permission

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modder Iamashaymin claimed that footage of Star Wars: Battlefront Classic Collection that appeared in a trailer suggested that developer Aspyr was using his mod.
Following this, Apsyr released a statement claiming it had “mistakenly” used footage of this mod, and that it was a placeholder. Now, following the full release, players appear to have discovered evidence that prior to a very last-minute patch, the game shipped with the uncredited mod work.
So it looks like its some animation mod. I didn't research further just read the article. They added it back in apparently using a patch. Scum shit to sell someone's free labor to the community no matter what it is.
Important context (from the modder):
“I released the source files for my mod for anyone to use, modify, improve however they wish,” iamashaymin said. “If anything I am flattered and joyous they chose to use mine for whatever purpose they needed it for. Ultimately my mod, like all mods, are property of Lucasfilm and they are free to use it how they wish as I have agreed to the license agreement regarding releasing mods created with the Pandemic modding tools.”
- Does the official mod tools include full license assignment or waiver of right to attribution?
  
  Apparently. Feels wrong to me unless it's a very guided process but that's not rare from what I hear
- But I've got all this EA bad circlejerk punt up.
Well if that ain’t the pot calling the kettle black
- There's a difference between improving upon other people's work for free, and taking said improvements and selling them on as your own work.
  
  Mods are not always improvements, but they are always using someone else’s work for free.
  If no one is asking you to improve upon other people’s work you have no legal right to do so.
  I also agree that they shouldn’t be using the modder’s work without compensation.
  I support modding, just be real about it.

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