Skyrim Introduces "Creations", Accused Of Bringing Back Paid Mods

thegamer.com:

A new Skyrim update has overhauled the Creation Club, replacing it with a new menu simply called "Creations". These Creations will cost money, just like Creation Club content, but the way they have been implemented has seen them labelled as Bethesda's attempt to expand paid mods.

Since these Creations, which range from new followers to full-blown quests, are not part of the Creation Club, they will not be free for anyone who purchased Skyrim: Anniversary Edition. Since one of the main appeals of the Anniversary Edition was getting everything in the Creation Club for free, the decision to put new content behind a paywall is unpopular with fans.

"For over a dozen years, community-made content has expanded The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim with hours upon hours of fresh experiences," says Bethesda, announcing the update. "In continuing to evolve with the Skyrim community, we are excited to announce Bethesda Game Studios Creations, an updated way for players to discover, download and play community-made content."

It continues: "Creations combines Skyrim’s existing Mods, Creation Club items and all-new Creations under a single Creations menu available for players to browse today in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition."

Unlike Creation Club, which saw Bethesda pay a fixed amount to fans to create a specific in-game item or mechanic, Creations will have an active verification and revenue share system. While this means modders can apply to make money from their work, it also means that heavily modded games could become unplayable. For example, if a modder were to pull free support and start listing their work as a Creation, entire playthroughs might need to be re-modded from scratch.

In fact, players are already reporting