He reasoned that, while the company is very much aware of how important modding can be for building up a game's longevity, 'we're afraid of all the things that can come with releasing the code.' However, recent sequel Battlefield 3 came with no official modding tools, causing an uproar from the modding community.Īt GDC Europe this week, Karl Magnus Troedsson, general manager at DICE, explained why this is the case - essentially, DICE is scared of the implications of giving players access to parts of the game's code.
One of these in particular is DICE and its Battlefield franchise.īattlefield 2 had official modding tools in place, and the modding community helped to keep the popularity of the game churning for many years after its initial release. The success story behind this mod has led gamers to question why other big-name developers refuse to allow modding of their online multiplayer titles.
Bohemia Interactive's ARMA 2 has received a significant boost in sales over the course of the last few months, all thanks to a certain popular zombie survival mod which is now even getting its own standalone version.
