

Speaking at the time, Valve’s Alden Kroll said that Valve " didn't understand exactly what we were doing” by introducing real money into established modmaking communities. The program faced widespread criticism from PC gamers as soon as it launched, and lasted only a week before the publisher canceled it. Bethesda was one of the first companies to get involved in a paid mod program Steam creator Valve launched - and then quickly shelved - back in 2015.

That said, the idea of paying for third-party mods is not unheard of.

All Creation Club add-ons will go through Bethesda’s development process
