Just for the sake of being accurate : for Dota2 user generated content the split going to the artist is 25%, not half. It's the same for Chivalry, and probably the same for TF2 too.
I really don't know what to think about this, neither as a developer or as a consumer. I do not think that the DOTA/TF2 marketplaces are comparable, both of those games are F2P and (afaik) content providers are not selling direct to consumers. They're also far more popular than Skyrim. Currently Skyrim has about half the…
Keep it in perspective guys, if your feelings on Valve's decision can best be described as "safe" ergo you felt endangered by modders' ability to ask for money, or you have trouble resisting buying DLC or mods you don't like, e.g. horse armor, you need to seek therapy. edit: I agree linkov, paid content programs in other…
I don't really understand the whole "modding is not a job" thing. Why couldn't it be ? Wacky free mods (anything from joke models to ripped models ported over) can very well coexist with well crafted original content released for free or for a fee. Valve certainly made many mistakes in this early attempt and it is…
Indeed, and I expect that's the same for a lot of us. My main job is working as a web designer, because honestly if I am going to have my artistic creativity crushed I might as well make decent money :P My current job is about to end and I was seriously considering moving to eastern europe for fun, breaking onto Valve's…
Money doesn't bring in any quality when it comes to DLC, let alone a proper game for 60$, why would a modder do the same for 0.25 cents and requires to sell 400 copies to get that payout with tools that don't work and have fallen behind and only have been here thanks to the community? Also, how greedy do you have to be to…
Honestly I have zero problem with this. Nothing is requiring people to charge for mods. It is up to the mod maker at the end of the day and they'll have to justify that their work is worth the money. You're still going to have free mods from people that either believe you shouldn't charge money or that just can't justify…
I feel pretty chapped about this reversal, honestly. I will agree through that Skyrim was a terrible entry into this idea and it could have chosen a newer game or perhaps something that people could ease into the idea with. oXYnary - In terms of modding I look at professionals as those who are making their living off the…
This is train wreck, you can't lie to the internet and hope to get away with it, especially for a hobby. As the old saying goes, "take my job and I can put an end to my life, but only after I put an end to yours for my hobby". First mistake was even attempting to silence the community on the Workshop. Thats like telling…
Who made this one of the Ten Commandments of Game Modding? I see this popping up everywhere but I don't get who made you, or anyone else on the internet, the king of mods? The reason money wasn't in mods before was because the back in the days of Quake, the mod scene was young. There wasn't nearly the amount of money or…