One only has to look at Skyrim – the most modded game in history – to see just how popular mods have become. In fact, even completely new games have been developed through mods, using the original game as a little more than a rudimentary base.
And when you put aside the irky feeling of watching someone meddle with your game, modding actually leads to a number of benefits that greatly outweigh the feeling of irk that you may initially experience. Nevertheless, modding communities have proven time and again that players can be every bit as creative as the developer. When you’ve invested lots of time and money into building the perfect game for your target audience, it’s not easy to sit back and watch others tinker with your game and make it their own.
