I was gonna write a super long essay on this debating the pros and cons, but couldn't be bothered, so here's the TLDR.
Microsoft needs a monetary incentive to support AOE2DE, otherwise eventually support will just dry up. I Ihink modders should be able to monetize their work, with Microsoft getting a cut of this, similar in concept to a twitch sub.
Then the devs don't have to provide any more unwanted content to justify their existence. They are literally getting paid for doing nothing, except for ensuring the game runs smoothly, and occasional small updates with QOL features that the community wants (i.e. not removing game modes when noone asked for it).
Discuss.
Microsoft needs a monetary incentive to support AOE2DE, otherwise eventually support will just dry up. I Ihink modders should be able to monetize their work, with Microsoft getting a cut of this, similar in concept to a twitch sub.
Then the devs don't have to provide any more unwanted content to justify their existence. They are literally getting paid for doing nothing, except for ensuring the game runs smoothly, and occasional small updates with QOL features that the community wants (i.e. not removing game modes when noone asked for it).
Discuss.