Overwolf pays $201M to in-game modders and creators in 2023
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Overwolf, an all-in-one modding platform, said it has paid $201 million to in-game creators in 2023, a 25% increase over the previous year.
The company has paid that money to mod creators, private server owners and in-game app creators. In 2022, Overwolf paid over $160 million to in-game creators. Back in 2021, only $29 million was paid out.
With over 165,000 creators and 41 million monthly active users, Overwolf leads an in-game user-generated content (UGC) ecosystem that provides the creation tools and resources required to make unique gaming experiences for top triple-A titles.
Overwolf believes that UGC is key to extending the longevity and engagement of games and supports both sides of the marketplace — individual in-game creators and professional studios. The company has partnered with leading triple-A studios to unleash the community’s creativity through new gaming experiences including The Sims 4 developer Maxis and Ark: Survival Ascended creator Studio Wildcard.
Since partnering, The Sims 4 mods have reached 474 million downloads, and Ark: Survival Ascended mods have reached over 50 million downloads.
Notably, successful creators like Arco ‘Tex’ Dielhof and Matt Hawkins have transformed in-game content creation into full-time professions.
Dielhof is pioneering enhanced UI apps that seamlessly guide players across maps for acclaimed games like Diablo IV and Baldur’s Gate 3. Meanwhile, Matt Hawkins, the CEO of Tracker Network, has achieved remarkable scalability with 10 million registered users for the leading stats websites and in-game apps developed by his company for various top games.
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