Why are mods being listed as DLC?

[Zerrikania]

I was looking at a game, and saw a bunch of DLC I didn't know about. Then, I saw "user-made."

"User-made content" is referred to as mods.

Just curious, why is Valve listing mods as DLC, and listing them directly alongside official DLC from the studios?

[999999999]

Which ones?

[wuddih]

Valve does not list this as a DLC, the dev does that himself as he maintains the storepage and sets up everything.

doesn't matter how you call it, someone made it, a contract was made, content was officially integrated and put on sale.

counter-strike and team fortress, you know those games? mods for half-life.

[Start_Running]

Because the dlc developers are working in partnership with the Game developer to release it as DLC.

[Drab]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Independent_contractor

[Poppi !!]

Originally posted by wuddih:

Valve does not list this as a DLC, the dev does that himself as he maintains the storepage and sets up everything.

doesn't matter how you call it, someone made it, a contract was made, content was officially integrated and put on sale.

counter-strike and team fortress, you know those games? mods for half-life.

Truly excellent point ! Well said.

[僕の名前 (仮)]

Mods is a content and you download it.