Skyrim's latest patch has pissed off players for two reasons: It broke old mods and added new paid ones
Bethesda has released a big new update for Skyrim Special Edition that has managed the impressive feat of annoying players for two entirely separate reasons. Some are irritated by what they see as a renewed focus on paid mods for Skyrim, while others are chapped that the update has apparently broken a large number of existing mods.
Bethesda launched the original paid mods program for Skyrim way back in 2015, and to say it didn't go well is like saying the Hindenburg had some safety issues: The uproar was so immediate and fierce that the entire program was scrapped within a week. It was resurrected, sort of, in 2017 with the launch of the Creation Club, which Bethesda said was not a paid mods system even though mods in the program were only accessible with «credits» that had to be purchased with «real money.»
As we noted at the time it was all a bit confusing, but what it ultimately came down to is that some mods would be free and others—those on the Creation Club—would cost money.
The update released today is essentially a refinement of that program that pulls together existing mods and Creation Club items, along with new Creations as they're now known, under a new Creations menu in Skyrim Special Edition. Bethesda has also launched a new Verified Creator Program, «the evolution of Creation Club,» which enables approved members to sell their content—which is of course where the upset begins.
To be clear, not all Creations are paid: «While everyone can upload free Creations, only admitted members of the Verified Creator Program may get content approved for sale and earn royalties on each Creation of theirs sold,» the Creations FAQ states.
Still, there is considerable unhappiness about the development, as some fans see
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