A popular mod emerged for “The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim” shortly after its release which caused dragons to instead appear as a positively horrifying image of the Macho Man Randy Savage. When you hear about a video game mod, the mod was likely a player-made mechanical or cosmetic alteration to an existing game. This description tells us both too much, and not enough. What are Video Game Mods? Who are Modders?Ī “mod” is any program, asset, or other piece of software- not produced and distributed by the video game’s developer and/or publisher-which alters the mechanics, look and feel, or other content of a video game. In this article, we will be exploring whether video game mods qualify as copyright infringement (they do), and what exceptions exist (very few). This presents a problem for both developers and the players who mod their games. Thinking Before Modding-Players Don’t Own What They MakeĪs the Games Industry grows ever larger and as game engines’ modding tools become increasingly accessible to the average player, game modding is not just more common, but practically ubiquitous.
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