Facepunch rethinks s&box and makes it free to play by year's end

Facepunch Studios is overhauling its s&box platform: it will go free to play by the end of the year, shifting focus from developers to players. Game funding will now be approval-based after a flood of AI-made games, and the Citizen player model will be replaced with a more human-like character.

• s&box goes free to play by the end of the year
• Game funding becomes approval-based due to AI slop games
• New Sandbox Game promises parity with Garry's Mod
• Citizen player model replaced with a more human-like character