[shzhdbi09gv8ioi]

Hmm, I had to google this mod [1]. Seems really cool, but it also does sound a whole lot like the factorio expansion [2], so what is going on here?

(I been eagerly awaiting the factorio expansion for a while now!)

1: https://mods.factorio.com/mod/space-exploration

2: https://techraptor.net/gaming/news/factorio-expansion-space-...

[Brybry]

They hired the mod creator (as an artist) and, from the Factorio Friday Facts blog posts[1], the expansion has some inspiration from the space mod but is not the same.

[1] https://www.factorio.com/blog/

[shzhdbi09gv8ioi]

Oh, that is amazing! Thanks for pointing me to the blog!

[bombcar]

If you like Factorio and are at all interested in game design I can highly recommend every one of those blog posts.

It’s amazing how time and time again a they describe a feature and you’re like wow this is perfect and then later they’re like “here’s how to fix all the problems you don’t even notice”.

[dalkvist]

The mod is older, and they hired the modder to work on the expansion. From the blog posts the expansion is a lot closer to vanilla then the complex mods.

[sunbum]

The factorio team hired the person behind the space exploration mod to integrate it into factorio.

[Baldbvrhunter]

Earendel was employed by Wube in February 5, 2021

https://factorio.com/blog/post/fff-365