# A licencing question

**URL:** <https://qa.fmod.com/t/a-licencing-question/20205>\
**Category:** FMOD Studio\
**Created:** [May 9, 2023, 10:07am UTC](https://qa.fmod.com/t/a-licencing-question/20205 "2023-05-09T10:07:55Z")\
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**Author:** ![Gardinus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/f17d59/32.png) [@Gardinus](https://qa.fmod.com/u/Gardinus)\
**Post date:** [May 9, 2023, 10:07am UTC](https://qa.fmod.com/t/a-licencing-question/20205/1 "2023-05-09T10:07:55Z")

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I have a question regarding what games are considered commercial. I want to make a free game without a budget while getting donations on _my own_ Patreon or Boosty (not exactly aimed at the game). Is the game considered commercial in that case? And do I need to pay for the Indie License in the future?

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**Author:** ![brett](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/qa.fmod.com/brett/32/261_2.png) [@brett](https://qa.fmod.com/u/brett)\
**Post date:** [May 10, 2023, 1:13am UTC](https://qa.fmod.com/t/a-licencing-question/20205/2 "2023-05-10T01:13:41Z")

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From our FAQ at [www.fmod.com/licensing](http://www.fmod.com/licensing)

> **How do you define commercial use?**
> 
> Commercial use involves any form of monetization through direct sale, donation or promotion of a product using FMOD, and also ‘internal use’ where FMOD is used in a commercial setting by a business or organization.

If you take donations personally, I assume they benefit any title you are working on, technically we consider this a commercial benefit from the title. It has to be absolutely free with no money or related revenue involved in the development process.