Modders now have access to an easily implemented source of revenue, further blurring the line between dedicated fan creative and professional, authorized content creator.īut while a 25% cut of "Skyrim" Workshop sales has the potential to far outstrip any donation-based income, a portion have received it as derisory, given the importance of mods in elevating (or, for others, fixing) the "Skyrim" experience.
The move has proved provocative among players, creators and full-time game developers. Several free repositories had been set up, including longtime "Elder Scrolls" supporter NexusMods, and any revenue came in via donation, but the Bethesda and Steam initiative seeks to make that exchange a lot smoother.Ī "Skyrim" section of the Steam Workshop - an area of the Steam Network for fans to share community creations - now lets users not only upload and manage their own mods, but also set a price should they so choose.
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