This game has at least 7,000,000 players. If only 1,000,000 of them download mods, that's is a LOT of money. Bethesda should straight up hire one or two guys who ONLY work on mods as DLC. They would pay for themselves within a couple months.
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Skyrim pc mods as console dlc
» Wed Dec 07, 2011 12:21 am
This game has at least 7,000,000 players. If only 1,000,000 of them download mods, that's is a LOT of money. Bethesda should straight up hire one or two guys who ONLY work on mods as DLC. They would pay for themselves within a couple months.
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Flesh Tunnel - Posts: 3409
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» Tue Dec 06, 2011 10:32 pm
They could set up something like an App Store where mods would have to be approved and then they can charge console users to get them. I think they'd make a lot of money if they did it. Just lock the downloads to one specific site that Bethesda controls.
they could also add a place in the console marketplaces to lead to the app store you suggest musch like halo waypoint
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Lalla Vu - Posts: 3411
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» Wed Dec 07, 2011 11:44 am
Mods (created by users) are for free and official mods (DLC or expansions) are paid.
THIS! there is just too much problems.
First, a quick note, this is a perfectly fine discussion topic. We do not allow threads about how to get mods onto a console, but the possibility of Bethesda releasing such content officially is entirely acceptable.
Releasing fan-made mods on consoles would be extremely difficult for Bethesda. New content has to go through extensive QA, which includes mod combinations to look for compatibility problems. This severely limits how many such mods Bethesda could release, which means they'd need sort of review process for selecting the few lucky winners. This itself would not only be time consuming, but it means dealing with the "Why did you select X instead of Y" backlash that would surely follow. I wouldn't say that this could never happen, but I do think it's very unlikely. (Similar requests were made for Morrowind, Oblivion, Fallout 3, and Fallout New Vegas, obviously to no avail.)
It's worth remembering that with Bethesda's open world games new content gets piled on top of eachother, and this really complicates multiple DLC releases. When developement is internal it's easier to track and test this. Even then, Bethesda has kept new content largely outside of the existing world, and kept the number of DLC relatively low. With a lot of games DLC doesn't overlap - your average game has distinct levels and additional levels don't need to take the others into consideration.
Releasing fan-made mods on consoles would be extremely difficult for Bethesda. New content has to go through extensive QA, which includes mod combinations to look for compatibility problems. This severely limits how many such mods Bethesda could release, which means they'd need sort of review process for selecting the few lucky winners. This itself would not only be time consuming, but it means dealing with the "Why did you select X instead of Y" backlash that would surely follow. I wouldn't say that this could never happen, but I do think it's very unlikely. (Similar requests were made for Morrowind, Oblivion, Fallout 3, and Fallout New Vegas, obviously to no avail.)
It's worth remembering that with Bethesda's open world games new content gets piled on top of eachother, and this really complicates multiple DLC releases. When developement is internal it's easier to track and test this. Even then, Bethesda has kept new content largely outside of the existing world, and kept the number of DLC relatively low. With a lot of games DLC doesn't overlap - your average game has distinct levels and additional levels don't need to take the others into consideration.
THIS! there is just too much problems.
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Gemma Flanagan - Posts: 3432
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» Wed Dec 07, 2011 10:23 am
They could set up something like an App Store where mods would have to be approved and then they can charge console users to get them. I think they'd make a lot of money if they did it. Just lock the downloads to one specific site that Bethesda controls.
After seeing the official reply:
This game has at least 7,000,000 players. If only 1,000,000 of them download mods, that's is a LOT of money. Bethesda should straight up hire one or two guys who ONLY work on mods as DLC. They would pay for themselves within a couple months.
This game has at least 7,000,000 players. If only 1,000,000 of them download mods, that's is a LOT of money. Bethesda should straight up hire one or two guys who ONLY work on mods as DLC. They would pay for themselves within a couple months.
Moderators are volunteers, we aren't employees, so my comment shouldn't be considered official in any way, shape, or form.
Even if Bethesda has the resources to select, test, and prep mods to be officially released there are other problems to contend with. Chiefly, they need to test how mods interact with eachother and how the XBox 360 and PS3 handle large numbers of mods. The former issue gets more difficult as they release more mods, and unless the latter has a very high ceiling Bethesda probably couldn't release many user-made mods.
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Harry Leon - Posts: 3381
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» Tue Dec 06, 2011 8:13 pm
isn't mods free ? so technically Beth could easily pick some and do there own version and then release it as free dlc because it's come from them ???
I want better clothing options no wait "hotter" clothing options lol I like that Mage outfit someone was showing in the show ur character thread. and better looking people !!!!
I want better clothing options no wait "hotter" clothing options lol I like that Mage outfit someone was showing in the show ur character thread. and better looking people !!!!
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Carlitos Avila - Posts: 3438
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» Wed Dec 07, 2011 3:10 am
Well it can be done and personly I hope it is...
Also it has been done in the past UT3 can run player made mods on the ps3 version... All u need is a usb and the mod...
Its just a matter of time
Also it has been done in the past UT3 can run player made mods on the ps3 version... All u need is a usb and the mod...
Its just a matter of time
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KIng James - Posts: 3499
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» Tue Dec 06, 2011 9:45 pm
Does anyone know or have any info about wether or not it is possible for bethesda to take pc mods for skyrim and make them into dlc for consoles. If possible is it likely to ever happen.
If this was possible it would be epic for console gamers like me.
If this was possible it would be epic for console gamers like me.
In your dreams. . .
:facepalm:
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Ysabelle - Posts: 3413
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