Bethesda's Latest Move: Paid Mods Return to Skyrim Special Edition

Bethesda has reintroduced a paid mod platform into Skyrim Special Edition, causing controversy among players. The update merges Bethesda's Creation Club and Mods tab, allowing creators to upload free mods and apply to become part of a Verified Creator Program to charge for their mod creations. Unlike Creation Club items, paid mods no longer need to be "lore friendly," which has raised concerns among the modding community. The update also broke several pre-existing mods dependent on the Skyrim Script Extender, causing further frustration.