For as long as games have existed, players have been modding them. But with some big changes happening in gaming, the future of modding might be in trouble.
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Nintendo goes after Palworld modder
https://www.ign.com/articles/modder-who-put-pokmon-into-palword-says-nintendo-has-come-for-me
Mod support dev post
https://askagamedev.tumblr.com/post/189191740196/a-little-about-adding-modding-support-in-games
Arma 2 gets 300,000 sales boost thanks to DayZ mod
https://www.cinemablend.com/games/DayZ-Helps-Arma-2-Rack-Up-More-Than-300-000-Sales-44161.html
"Baldur’s Gate 3 Dev Warns Community About Threats and Toxicity Over Mod Support"
https://www.ign.com/articles/baldurs-gate-3-dev-warns-community-about-threats-and-toxicity-over-mod-support
Baldur's Gate 3 Devs dealing with threats
https://gamerant.com/baldurs-gate-3-developer-threats-mods/
Skyrim modder gets sued
https://www.polygon.com/2019/5/15/18625132/skyrim-mod-thomas-the-tank-engine-fallout-nexus-mattel
Big studios suing modders
https://www.polygon.com/2017/3/23/15034994/blizzard-mods-bnetd-org-lawsuit-world-of-warcarft
https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/epic-sues-german-modder-for-selling-i-paragon-i-hack
https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/epic-sues-german-modder-for-selling-i-paragon-i-hack
Rockstart shuts down NFT server
https://www.pcgamer.com/rockstar-sets-new-rules-for-gta-online-roleplay-servers-after-shutting-down-rappers-nft-grift/
Thomas the Tank Engine mods
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7H5VwLmNico
Castle Smurfenstein
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_YL8dhwasYQ
Clips from @ToastedShoes
https://www.youtube.com/@ToastedShoes/videos
BG3 has mod support coming
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g_OJj4x0MuE&ab_channel=Fextralife