DotA - Warcraft 3: The Frozen Throneĭefence of the Ancients, the mod that marked the beginning of an era in the world of gaming you could say.
There’s only one other genre of game that comes close to Counter-Strike and even that happens to have spawned from mods.Ĭheck it out here. Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is a very polished version of the very same game many of us played back in the day. Counter Strike - Half Lifeĭo we really need to say more? Starting out as a fun mod for Half Life, Counter-Strike has gone on to become one of the most played PC games in the world and a global esports sensation. Here are 18 of the most iconic mods in gaming.
You might easily recognise most of the mods on this list, simply for the reason that they were so good they've gone on to become stand-alone games in their own right. Restoring lost content, adding cool stuff, making life easier, or completely overhauling the game, we've got a lot to thank modders for.