Bethesda.net closes its doors next May. Users will be able to transfer games, money and games, but what will happen to the mods?
Bethesda announced the closure of bethesda.netthe platform for purchasing video games and access to the brand’s services, which includes the creation and distribution of “official” mods for its titles.
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In the company’s statement it is made clear that all video games that have been purchased from the launcher “You are safe” and will be transferred to the platform Steam. In addition, users will be able to migrate all the money they have in their wallet bethesda.netsaved games and you can even use the same username of Bethesda to log in Steam. The transfer of data and files will begin in May 2022, at which point the platform will be disabled forever.
On the other hand, Bethesda presented a complete FAQ in which it answers some of the most common questions about the closure of bethesda.net and migration to Steam. As we just mentioned, all purchased video games, as well as the money in the wallet, downloadable content and game progress, can be transferred without problems, although a series of steps will have to be followed that the company will detail later. However, the biggest question is what will happen to the mods.
What will happen to Bethesda.net mods?
With the closure of bethesda.net, many gamers are wondering what will happen to the mods they officially designed to distribute on the platform for the entire Bethesda community. The company stated that “Many of our games and services continue to rely on you having a Bethesda.net account. This will allow you to maintain access to Bethesda.net services such as game mods, in-game items such as skins, and access to exclusive news and updates.” Apparently, games that support mods will continue to sync with streaming services. Bethesda to keep the mods available to date alive.
Just in case, the transfer of games, DLCs and money is exclusively to Steam: Unable to migrate data and progress to PlayStation, Xbox or other PC platform.