These so-called “modders” have shaped industry trends and given players more control over their games — but their work can risk backlash from the increasingly corporate video game industry.
Next Level: Can Modders Save Games By Breaking Them?
There's a long-standing tradition of amateur game developers tinkering with the content of finished games.
            
          
    
        
    
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