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Modder-turned-developer for Mojang Kingbdogz has had his popular mod, Aether Dimension, stolen and placed on the Minecraft Marketplace. The modern has sold at to the lowest degree 33 times for 1,690 Minecraft Coins, or roughly $10.62.

Kingbdogz noted on Twitter that the mod existence sold is without the permissions of the original creators, stopping short of calling the content outright theft.

This marks the second time that a prolific mod has been flipped from Java towards Bedrock for profit, the first existence the Faithful mod that was similarly stolen. Many inside the community accept expressed frustration with Microsoft since the Minecraft Marketplace, where skins and mods could exist sold for real-world currency for use in Bedrock, was start proposed.

This isn't a new problem with game modding, however. As mods have indeterminably go commodities rather than hobbies, asset flipping and mod-theft concerns are rampant across many communities, ranging from Skyrim to Minecraft. Some users volition take the content of a modern from a gratis source, and place that mod inside a commodified marketplace for a quick profit. The lack of protections afforded to modders continues to damage the scene as a whole.

Community members are hopeful that having Kingbdogz content stolen, while unfortunate, will force the hand of Microsoft to brainstorm curating the Minecraft Marketplace. As of publication, the mod Aether Dimension is still purchasable on the Minecraft Marketplace.