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Definition of the day: Mod/Modder
Mod/Modder
Mods are literally ‘modifications’ to games that change their appearance, structure or level design, for example, but that usually leave the underlying gameplay and mechanics intact.
Most common in the world of PC games, the practice of modding relies on free ‘mod tools’ released by game developers. These tools allow modders to design their own maps or levels, rework graphics or change the physics in the gameworld, among other things.
Most mod tools are distributed freely but their use is governed by End User License Agreements (EULAs), which usually prohibit modders or mod teams from selling their creations for commercial gain. Counterstrike, based on Valve software’s Half-Life, is probably the most famous example of a videogame mod and such was its popularity that it was eventually released as a game in its own right.
Mods are literally ‘modifications’ to games that change their appearance, structure or level design, for example, but that usually leave the underlying gameplay and mechanics intact.
Most common in the world of PC games, the practice of modding relies on free ‘mod tools’ released by game developers. These tools allow modders to design their own maps or levels, rework graphics or change the physics in the gameworld, among other things.
Most mod tools are distributed freely but their use is governed by End User License Agreements (EULAs), which usually prohibit modders or mod teams from selling their creations for commercial gain. Counterstrike, based on Valve software’s Half-Life, is probably the most famous example of a videogame mod and such was its popularity that it was eventually released as a game in its own right.
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