The Fallout of Skyrim's Paid Mod Experiment
TL;DR
Bethesda's surprise patch for The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim Special Edition has combined free mods and paid mods under a single Creations banner, introducing a new program called the Bethesda Game Studios Verified Creator Program. Modders can apply to join the program and receive royalties from the sale of their mods. While some see this as an opportunity for modders to get paid for their work, others have concerns about compatibility issues and the impact on the free modding community. The Skyrim modding community remains divided on the issue.
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- Bethesda Rolls the Dice on Paid Mods in Skyrim Again Push Square
- Skyrim: Bethesda ditches Creation Club for Creations that pays modders for their work — concerns arise about free mods disappearing Notebookcheck.net
- Bethesda relaunches paid mod store for Skyrim: Special Edition Game Developer
- 'Skyrim's Paid Mods Change Repeats a Major Bethesda Mistake Inverse
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