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# ModDB celebrates 10 years of modding
- URL: https://www.killscreen.com/moddb-celebrates-10-years-modding/
- Published: 2012-07-30T20:30:43.000Z
- Updated: 2015-11-17T14:58:29.000Z
- Description: ModDB, a site that gathers and distributes videogame mods, (also known as modifications, usually fan-made changes to a game’s code), celebrates its tenth anniversary. Back in 2002, before MySpace, right after Napster went under, was when ModDB was created to help organize the modding community. For
- Author: Rachel Helps
- Tags: News, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2024-07-26 09:39

ModDB, a site that gathers and distributes videogame mods, (also known as modifications, usually fan-made changes to a game’s code), celebrates its tenth anniversary. Back in 2002, before MySpace, right after Napster went under, was when ModDB was created to help organize the modding community. For a little nostalgia, here’s what the site looked like in 2002:

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/25/84/2584b75d-4bd6-4cce-8259-f1d1c65abbb5/content/images/cache/images/groups/1/1/22/thumb_620x2000/moddb1.jpg)

If you’ve never knowingly played a mod, you might think they’re for people who are really into one game, but some of today’s most popular games are actually mods. [*Team Fortress*](http://www.moddb.com/mods/team-fortress?ref=killscreen.com) started out as a *Quake* mod, and *[Counter-Strike](http://www.moddb.com/mods/counter-strike?ref=killscreen.com)* is a *Half-Life* mod. [*The Stanley Parable*](http://www.moddb.com/mods/the-stanley-parable?ref=killscreen.com) and [*DayZ*](http://www.moddb.com/mods/dayz?ref=killscreen.com) are both mods that are popular now.

If you’ve never looked into mods before, it’s a great time to do so. Many mods are free, and some will make playing *[Oblivion](http://www.moddb.com/mods?filter=t&kw=Search+...&released=&style=def&theme=&game=127&type=&ref=killscreen.com)* much more pleasant. If you’re interested in the history of the most popular mods, ModDB’s [hall of fame](http://www.modhof.com/?ref=killscreen.com) is a great place to start.