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Sure, these days have almost every game sporting the newfangled 3D, but way back when, everyone had to live with plain old 2D. 2D, or two dimensions, limit the game to scrolling backgrounds, but some games even now make use of this basic concept.
An in-game application that allows the user to edit or create new content. Including character customization, items customization, artwork etc...
Customization in games that allow users to change various parts of their equipment or moves to fit their gaming style.
Forge is a mode in Halo 3, Halo: Reach, and Halo 4, which allows players to alter their favorite multiplayer maps and easily share them with friends and the Halo community.
A term coined by J Allard referring to the current generation of gamers that demands personalization in their gaming experiences. i.e., user generated content. Games listed here must contain a feature that allows users to insert brand new content into the game, not just modify or reapply existing content.
Map Makers or Editors are built-in tools that allow the average gamer to tweak or fully customize a map of their own, with no mod or programming skills required.
Machinima is the concept of making a movie out of a video game. Popularized by the series, Red vs Blue.
A term coined by Sony for titles that focus heavily on user-created content that is shareable over the PlayStation Network. Despite initial teething issues it has been successfully implemented in Little Big Planet and other games.
QR codes, short for quick response codes, are a type of barcode that can contain much more information than the traditional barcode.
Games that have an open gameplay structure that allow players to interact with the world as they choose.
User-made image files that can be tagged on walls in-game.
Created in part by Michel Ancel, UBIart is a development platform that aims to "limit the repetitive tasks to keep the team as small as possible and to keep it happy"
When games ship with website integration. These sites can be used for viewing user-uploaded gameplay videos, stat tracking, and browsing user-generated content.
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