Fallout London devs had "moments of uncertainty" whether Bethesda would let the mod live, but they know AAA studios "increasingly rely on user-generated content"

GPAAS: Game-platforms-as-a-Service

Saved by the Roblox craze /s

if Bethesda started shutting down mods, it’d be the end of the company.

Mods are the only reason their games are popular. especially their newer ones. People always felt comfortable buying their games because the value that mods added to the proposition.