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How PC Game Modders Are Evolving

Posted by Soulskill on from the longer-beaks-for-breaking-shells dept.

Lanxon writes "Wired has a lengthy investigation into the state of PC game mods, and the amateurs keeping the scene exciting in the wake of draconian DRM placed on many PC titles by major studios. It highlights a number of creative modders, such as Scott Reismanis, founder and editor of Mod DB, and his community-driven alternative to Valve's Steam — Desura — which is 'a distribution system, and, like Steam, will sell games and champion indie titles. But the way it handles mods makes it even more exciting.'"

3 of 98 comments (clear)

  1. Evolving? by the_humeister · · Score: 4, Funny

    I thought they were intelligently designed?

  2. Complicated install process? by Shadow+of+Eternity · · Score: 4, Insightful

    I never knew doubleclicking an icon and clicking "Next" a few times was a complicated and difficult install process.

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    1. Re:Complicated install process? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Insightful

      To the console player, it's incomprehensible!