Learn about Mods and UGC in games which help increase the engagement and longevity of titles.  Tim Aldridge, Director of Mods, Twitch

1. Developers and Twitch
Mods and UGC in Games

2. Introductions
Tim Aldridge
Director of Game Mods
Twitch: Telshin
Twitter: @Telshin

3. #TwitchDevDay
Game Mods
What are game mods?
Enhancements to games that vary in size
Passion projects from developers
Some of our favorite games started off as mods for titles
such as; Half-Life,Warcraft III, Arma II

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UGC/CGC at Twitch
Broadcasters bring the love.
UGC/CGC is user/community generated content.
When people think of Twitch, they think of UGC/CGC
from our broadcasters.
Broadcasters help bring the love for games. They get
players watching, engaging, and interested in them.

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Mods at Twitch
A Brief History

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New Experiences
Build it and They Will Play it
When authors have/find a way to mod a game,
they will come up with new experiences for
themselves.
Authors share their creations with other players.
Players begin to play, share, and help authors
create more experiences.
Example: Minecraft and Modpacks.

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Increase
Engagement
Play it, Share it, Love it

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Longevity
Bringing Everything Together
When you allow users to create new content for
games, you are breathing new life into your
game.
New players can be interested in both the core
game and the UGC from your community/
authors.
Example: Skyrim – 5 years, 3 DLC packs, 2
updated releases AND over 10,000+ mods.

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Currently Supported Games
On CurseForge
World of Warcraft
Minecraft
Kerbal Space Program
StarCraft II
Secret World
Secret World Legends
Wildstar
Rift
Elder Scrolls Online
Terraria
And…
Darkest Dungeon

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What Is The
Future?
Embrace UGC!

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The future of interactivity on Twitch
Twitch Extensions

13. Imagine The Possibilities

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CurseForge & You
What Do We Have?

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How To Get Started…
Join the Twitch Developer Ecosystem
For game mod authors, register at
www.curseforge.com
For extension developers, register at dev.twitch.tv
Make sure to visit dev.twitch.tv

16. Questions?

17. Thank you