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   "category": "07 Games/UGC/mods",
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   "category": "07 Games/UGC/mods",
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   "status": "live",
   "verified_date": "2026-09-05",
   "verification": "secondary",
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   "category": "07 Games/UGC/mods",
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   "name": "Nexus Mods Donation Points",
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   "eligibility": "mod author opt-in",
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   "category": "07 Games/UGC/mods",
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   "name": "CurseForge Rewards Program",
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   "verified_date": "2026-09-05",
   "verification": "official",
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   "label": "official",
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   "category": "07 Games/UGC/mods",
   "subcategory": "Mods",
   "name": "mod.io marketplace",
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   "category": "07 Games/UGC/mods",
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   "name": "Bethesda Verified Creator Program",
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   "what_you_sell_or_earn": "paid Creations",
   "economics": "royalties; percentage not public",
   "payout_threshold": "n/a",
   "eligibility": "application",
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   "verified_date": "2026-09-05",
   "verification": "secondary",
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   "category": "07 Games/UGC/mods",
   "subcategory": "In-game apps",
   "name": "Overwolf",
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   "verified_date": "2026-09-05",
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   "category": "07 Games/UGC/mods",
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   "economics": "no fees; $4B royalties paid; PC store 88% (secondary); console split unpublished",
   "payout_threshold": "n/a",
   "eligibility": "application",
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   "verified_date": "2026-09-05",
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   "category": "07 Games/UGC/mods",
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   "name": "GOG / Humble Store / Game Jolt / Newgrounds",
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   "payout_threshold": "n/a",
   "eligibility": "varies",
   "status": "live",
   "verified_date": "2026-09-05",
   "verification": "secondary (Game Jolt official press via search)",
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  {
   "category": "07 Games/UGC/mods",
   "subcategory": "Tabletop",
   "name": "DriveThruRPG / DMs Guild",
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   "payout_threshold": "n/a",
   "eligibility": "publisher account",
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   "verified_date": "2026-09-05",
   "verification": "official (via search)",
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