diff --git a/OpenRA.Game/Manifest.cs b/OpenRA.Game/Manifest.cs
index 33d1d7b55d..309aa22fb8 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Game/Manifest.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Game/Manifest.cs
@@ -34,9 +34,7 @@ namespace OpenRA
 	public class ModMetadata
 	{
 		public string Title;
-		public string Description;
 		public string Version;
-		public string Author;
 		public bool Hidden;
 	}
 
diff --git a/mods/all/mod.yaml b/mods/all/mod.yaml
index 6868263f07..b71f22ff5b 100644
--- a/mods/all/mod.yaml
+++ b/mods/all/mod.yaml
@@ -1,9 +1,7 @@
 Metadata:
 	Title: All mods
 	Version: {DEV_VERSION}
-	Author: The OpenRA Developers
 	Hidden: true
-	Description: Depending on all DLLs.
 
 Packages:
 	.
diff --git a/mods/cnc/logo.png b/mods/cnc/logo.png
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index 5d5bfa915f..0000000000
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diff --git a/mods/cnc/mod.yaml b/mods/cnc/mod.yaml
index d4218c8d09..71adfdc2b3 100644
--- a/mods/cnc/mod.yaml
+++ b/mods/cnc/mod.yaml
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 Metadata:
 	Title: Tiberian Dawn
-	Description: Join the Global Defense Initiative or the Brotherhood of Nod in our\nrecreation of the classic game that started it all.\n\nTiberian Dawn modernizes the original Command & Conquer gameplay\nby introducing features from later games, including per-factory\nproduction queues, unit veterancy, and capturable tech structures.
 	Version: {DEV_VERSION}
-	Author: the OpenRA Developers
 
 Packages:
 	~^Content/cnc
diff --git a/mods/cnc/preview.png b/mods/cnc/preview.png
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index b0249c4767..0000000000
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diff --git a/mods/d2k/logo.png b/mods/d2k/logo.png
deleted file mode 100644
index 28882383fc..0000000000
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diff --git a/mods/d2k/mod.yaml b/mods/d2k/mod.yaml
index 398b7197c3..551975e49e 100644
--- a/mods/d2k/mod.yaml
+++ b/mods/d2k/mod.yaml
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 Metadata:
 	Title: Dune 2000
-	Description: Three great houses fight for the precious spice, melange.\nHe who controls the spice controls the universe!\n\nTry to establish a foothold on the desert planet Arrakis\nwith its harsh environmental conditions and protect your\nharvesting operations from giant sandworms as well as\nruthless enemy factions.
 	Version: {DEV_VERSION}
-	Author: the OpenRA Developers
 
 Packages:
 	~^Content/d2k/v2/
diff --git a/mods/d2k/preview.png b/mods/d2k/preview.png
deleted file mode 100644
index 757f14aed5..0000000000
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diff --git a/mods/modcontent/mod.yaml b/mods/modcontent/mod.yaml
index 9b0fae66a3..da8167c691 100644
--- a/mods/modcontent/mod.yaml
+++ b/mods/modcontent/mod.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 Metadata:
 	Title: Mod Content Manager
 	Version: {DEV_VERSION}
-	Author: The OpenRA Developers
 	Hidden: true
 
 Packages:
diff --git a/mods/ra/logo.png b/mods/ra/logo.png
deleted file mode 100644
index b0938e555e..0000000000
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diff --git a/mods/ra/mod.yaml b/mods/ra/mod.yaml
index 9208c9b565..28d6effc5e 100644
--- a/mods/ra/mod.yaml
+++ b/mods/ra/mod.yaml
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 Metadata:
 	Title: Red Alert
-	Description: In a world where Hitler was assassinated and the Third Reich never\nexisted, the Soviet Union seeks power over all of Europe.  Allied\nagainst this Evil Empire, the free world faces a Cold War turned hot.\n\nRed Alert fuses the quick and fun gameplay of the original\nC&C: Red Alert, with balance improvements and new gameplay\nfeatures inspired by modern RTS games.
 	Version: {DEV_VERSION}
-	Author: the OpenRA Developers
 
 Packages:
 	~^Content/ra/v2/
diff --git a/mods/ra/preview.png b/mods/ra/preview.png
deleted file mode 100644
index 542d6d2dbc..0000000000
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diff --git a/mods/ts/logo.png b/mods/ts/logo.png
deleted file mode 100644
index e52351feb0..0000000000
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diff --git a/mods/ts/mod.yaml b/mods/ts/mod.yaml
index 543280aaba..891b87921d 100644
--- a/mods/ts/mod.yaml
+++ b/mods/ts/mod.yaml
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 Metadata:
 	Title: Tiberian Sun
-	Description: Developer stub, not yet ready for release!
 	Version: {DEV_VERSION}
-	Author: the OpenRA Developers
 
 Packages:
 	~^Content/ts
diff --git a/mods/ts/preview.png b/mods/ts/preview.png
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