How mods drive innovation in gaming

An examination of the role mods have played in shaping and changing the gaming industry. Songs used (in order of appearance): https://youtu.be/Wubgk7OiYUo Quake 2- descent into cerberonhttps://youtu.be/ALBKFB28E0M Team Fortress 2 – main theme https://youtu.be/PDM2qukzKwg Half-Life - Nuclear Mission Jam https://youtu.be/0iXfWWrwrlQ Transient — Ghostrifter https://youtu.be/Gv0OSpS2ABU Bedtime Stories — mezhdunami https://youtu.be/WCYCRged0r0 Eventide — mezhdunami https://youtu.be/GDT7XS30tTs https://youtu.be/fk7L0ZrA6p0 Reality – Zeeky Beats https://youtu.be/toBB0wA_VVE Nostalgic – Misery https://youtu.be/j6cfp5dgHI8 Fresh Air – Zeeky Beats https://youtu.be/r6-8FEYuEYg Long Talks – Zeeky Beats https://youtu.be/ufhwYhSULiA Video footage used (in no order): DOTA 1 - SNIPER GODLIKE GAMEPLAY | Warcraft 3 - Frozen Throne https://youtu.be/791DUC0ysrg ArmA 2 - DayZ Mod, First Impressions https://youtu.be/mOB7YGgREFg Mapping for Quake: TrenchBroom 2.0 - The id Maps https://youtu.be/sg0iKjYsoBg Atomic LAN Party circa 2000 https://youtu.be/VVzB5vNYsTc Half-Life : WorldCrafting a classic https://youtu.be/nF8AMwgJzQ4 Unreal Tournament 99 Deathmatch! https://youtu.be/t8LpZmJ_elk Evolution of 2fort map in mods and games https://youtu.be/kQNC3-Y8tVk Quake 1 Omicron bots Rocket Arena https://youtu.be/Kae8w54WIW4 Quake 1: USA vs Europe Deathrow vs Clan 9 on DM3 https://youtu.be/BPiVVtRRsyk Half life Scripted Sequences and Sentences Tutorial https://youtu.be/h5jNKWcX8Io Day of Defeat - A retrospective tribute to Half Life modding https://youtu.be/-zUSp1u81I4 Counter-Strike 1.0v (Half-Life Mod) https://youtu.be/rVEAlJ6pk6U Aeon of Strife 2 Zeriercahl PoV https://youtu.be/16zG_YfodVE HOW TO CREATE A CS 1.6 MAP WITH WORLDCRAFT https://youtu.be/I8geqCj9Uzc LoL Gameplay - Nasus Top [Ranked] https://youtu.be/VretF10w7_0 DOTA 1 : Drow Ranger - Traxex BEYOND GODLIKE https://youtu.be/xYlVj-LVbq0 BATTLE ROYALE! - Arma 2: DayZ Mod - Ep.39 https://youtu.be/z7tu7q0-YPA Minecraft The Hunger Games Mod Showcase (And Gameplay) https://youtu.be/Bv43xpv5ExM BATTLE ROYALE! - Arma 3 https://youtu.be/ae_XpchLgq4 Gorgc Explains Basics of Dota Auto Chess https://youtu.be/E0qSNbONW9o DOTA UNDERLORDS: A Tutorial for Complete Beginners https://youtu.be/cq37Y9ls4_I Arma 2 DayZ Mod - 10,000 Hours https://youtu.be/8z4GEvZl8i8 Creation Kit Speed Video (Skyrim Mod) https://youtu.be/aeHTbYi6NRw LoL Custom Game #1 - ARAM Inhouse https://youtu.be/OLDK8yWDazE How to Play Mahjong https://youtu.be/tRCb_LOkEmQ Dota Auto Chess Gameplay german #05 https://youtu.be/oedI-GoCtbo Fallout 4 Jedi/Sith Force Powers Mod Demonstration https://youtu.be/__FO2tBqPwE