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# Modularity Engine License
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Copyright © [2025-2026]
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Shock Interactive LLC & Tareno Labs™ LLC
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## 1. Definitions
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For the purposes of this license:
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- **Engine** refers to the Modularity engine source code, core runtime, editor, tools, and official components distributed as part of the Modularity project.
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- **Software Built Using the Engine** refers to any video game, application, service, tool, or other software created using the Engine.
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- **Marketplace Content** refers to assets, plugins, ModuPaks, extensions, templates, or other packages intended for use with the Engine.
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## 2. Permission
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Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy of the Engine and associated documentation files to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, and distribute software built using the Engine, subject to the conditions listed in this license.
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## 3. Use in Commercial Software
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You may use the Engine to develop commercial or closed-source software.
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You are permitted to:
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- Sell video games, applications, or services built using the Engine
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- Distribute commercial software built using the Engine
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- Keep the source code of software built using the Engine private
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Software built using the Engine is **not required to be open source**.
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## 4. Marketplace Content
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You may create and distribute Marketplace Content for use with the Engine.
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Marketplace Content:
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- May be distributed commercially or free of charge
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- May be licensed under any license chosen by its creator, including closed-source licenses
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- Does **not automatically become part of the Engine**
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Creators retain ownership and licensing control over their Marketplace Content.
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## 5. Modifications to the Engine
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You may modify the Engine for personal, research, or internal use without publishing those modifications.
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However, if you **distribute the Engine or a modified version of the Engine**, the following conditions apply:
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- The **full corresponding source code** of the modified Engine must be released under this same license
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- The source code must be made available in a **publicly accessible location** without unreasonable access restrictions
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- Distributed versions must include a **clear notice describing the modifications made**
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- All original copyright notices must be retained
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This requirement applies **only to the Engine itself**, not to software built using the Engine.
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## 6. Distribution of the Engine
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You may distribute the Engine in original or modified form **only under this license**.
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You may **not**:
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- Sell the Engine itself as a standalone commercial engine product
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- Sublicense the Engine under a different license
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- Rebrand the Engine and present it as a different engine
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Forks or modified versions must clearly acknowledge that they are based on the Modularity Engine.
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## 7. Attribution
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Software distributed using the Engine must include visible attribution to **Modularity** in at least one of the following locations:
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- Software credits
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- Documentation
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- An "About" section
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- A similar visible acknowledgment
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Example attribution:
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- **Powered by the Modularity Engine**
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## 8. Trademarks
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The names **"Modularity"** and **"ModuEngine"** are trademarks of Shock Interactive LLC and Tareno Labs™ LLC.
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These trademarks may **not** be used to imply endorsement, official status, or affiliation without explicit permission from the trademark holders.
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## 9. Disclaimer
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The Engine is provided **"as is"**, without warranty of any kind, express or implied, including but not limited to:
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- merchantability
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- fitness for a particular purpose
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- noninfringement
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In no event shall the authors or copyright holders be liable for any claim, damages, or other liability arising from the use of the Engine. |