This is obviously thanks to Bethesda and their announcement back at the last year’s E3 that Fallout 4 would allow mods on their console versions. Though this could have something to do with the actual power of our last-gen systems, the entire concept of modding on our consoles never really caught fire until recently. Sure, people have altered or hacked into the system, but it’s incredibly rare for any title to allow their users complete freedom to alter it on any platform other than a computer.
Though modding isn’t just to add bite-size content, it can lead to the entire creation of new franchises such as Day Z or DOTA. There has always been a healthy community focused around modding, but this is something that has never truly made it’s way to consoles. A healthy modding scene can sustain a game well past its initial launch year as usually only someone’s creativity is the limit to what you can add. Modding has been a staple of the PC gaming community for almost as long as anyone can recollect.
