Video games can take years to make but hours to beat and once you’re done, you can just toss them aside like pointless Gamecube. This is why some avid gamers began modifying their video games, adding new features, weapons, characters, and sometimes even creating all new games. Modding, thanks to the internet, has become a massive influence on the video game industry, attracting game developers to including modding software with their retail games. Doom was one of the first games with a large modding community, even releasing Master Levels for Doom collecting the best mods. Counter-Strike, a total modification of Half-Life, achieved success on its own, being released as a stand-alone game in retail. Mods allow gamers to fulfill their need for copyright infringement and porn to exist in their favorite games, helping bridge all their interests into one, lovable package.