Recently, Bethesda came under direct fire from fans from all over the world for their Creation Club initiative, reigniting the debate that raged over the initial paid mods debacle from a while back. While some might see it as corporate greed, it's actually all about creativity and the need to try out new things, according to Bethesda's Pete Hines who, in a recent interview with Venturebeat, described the company's need to think outside the box:
"That's something that—at least we like to think we're known for that at Bethesda. We try stuff and maybe do things that other folks don't. Not that long ago—okay, maybe pretty long ago. But I remember working on Morrowind for Xbox and people repeatedly telling me, "That kind of game will never work on a console. That's not what console gamers are used to. They don't want games with too much choice. They like simpler stuff. They like action games. They won't get into this"."
"Trying stuff and not being afraid to do things that break apart from what everyone else is doing is part of what I feel like Bethesda is, in all the years I've been here. Obviously we won't be wildly guessing for experimentation's sake, but we want to try to place smart bets and do the kinds of things we're excited about, and that we think other people will be excited about."
This, according to Hines, can also be spotted in the publisher's unrelenting Switch support.
Where do you stand on Creation Club?