A new method to add custom content for Fallout 4 and Skyrim Special Edition is arriving in the form of Creation Club. Players will be able to purchase a selection of curated mods by using the service.
Bethesda announced a new service titled «Creation Club» at its E3 event this year for its RPG titles Fallout 4 and Skyrim Special Edition. Creation Club will offer brand-new content created by Bethesda itself, outside developers, and the community.
Unlike regular mods, Creation Club content will be fully curated by Bethesda, ensuring compatibility with save games, achievements, and official DLC. The service will offer new weapons, material skins, armor, outfits, items, as well as new locations to explore. Other additions include new abilities, characters, enemy, gameplay modes and more.
However, a caveat is that the trailer mentions downloading these content requires credits purchased via Bethesda, essentially bringing back paid mods with some alterations. The last time paid mods were introduced, it was by Valve to its Steam Workshop, who promptly shut down the service after receiving massive negative feedback by the community.
It’s unclear what will the reaction be for Creation Club going forward, as regular mods will also be available free of charge alongside the paid content, leaving users with a choice. But looking at the dislikes already amassing on the YouTube trailer, the early reception does not look good.
Bethesda also announced that more than 300 million mods have been downloaded on consoles since community creations were introduced on the platforms.
In any case, Creation Club will go online later this summer on PC, Xbox One, and PlayStation 4. The official website with a handy FAQ is already up on the Bethesda website.
