Steam Workshop Update Gives Creators More Ways to Make Money

Steam has updated Workshop to let modders make more money from their creations.

Games with the new feature enabled will let modders list their maps, items, and other creations for sale directly through Steam Workshop through "a new streamlined process."

Direct mod sales begin today with Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, and future titles will become available "in the coming weeks."

"We think this is a great opportunity to help support the incredible creative work being done by mod makers in the Steam Workshop," said Valve's Tom Bui, adding that user-generated content (UGC) is increasingly a "significant component" of many Steam games. Valve believes that adding financial incentives for modders will "help drive the level of UGC to new heights."

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