[2] As the vanilla game has a reputation for outdated mechanics, it is common for players to mod Skyrim even prior to their first playthrough.
Valve Corporation walked back its attempts to add paid mods to Skyrim, following backlash from fans.
The Falskaar mod contains a DLC-length adventure with 26 new quests in a new continent, and was created as a job application; its creator was later hired by Bungie.
[2] While largely within the bounds of typical erotica, the mods also include numerous kinks, such as BDSM, with some containing a meaningful story.
[12] The Forgotten City is a narrative focused adventure which originated as a mod in 2015, before being remade as a standalone title and changed to an Ancient Roman aesthetic.
Parodic Skyrim mods were even created to protest the decision, such as "'Beth the Beggar,' a character that will sit around your game and ask for money 'for no reason'".
A week later, Valve reversed the decision, stating that "stepping into an established, years old modding community in Skyrim was probably not the right place to start iterating".
This caused a backlash due to modders losing control of their work, which led to many of them leaving Nexus Mods for other sites prior to the grace period ending.