Steam has updated Workshop to let modders make more money from their creations.

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Games with the new feature enabled will let modders list their maps, items, and other creations for sale directly through Steam Workshop through "a new streamlined process."Direct mod sales begin today with Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim "We think this is a great opportunity to help support the incredible creative work being done by mod makers in the Steam Workshop," said Valve's Tom Bui, adding that user-generated content (UGC) is increasingly a "significant component" of many Steam games. Valve believes that adding financial incentives for modders will "help drive the level of UGC to new heights."Steam added the ability for third-party items to be sold by members of the Steam Workshop community in January, and since the service debuted in 2011, over $57 million USD has been paid to community content creators. Valve has been stepping up its security to combat phishing and scams using the Steam service. Recently Valve began testing out two-factor authentication on Steam to protect user accounts. With even more possibilities to make (and spend) money, extra security is always welcome.

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