"If we do mod support, we want to do it really, really well," he said. Magnus Troedsson said if DICE were to release mod tools, it would want to let console players in, too, and the studio was not prepared to do this. The developer also cited Battlefield 3 being a multiplatform release as a reason it chose not to make public mod tools.
However, the company decided against it because it was "afraid of all the things that can come with releasing the code," including hacking exploits. Magnus Troedsson explained that DICE is aware that offering mod tools can help extend the life of a game like Battlefield 3. Mod tools for Battlefield 3? DICE didn't think it was a good idea.
Speaking during a GDC Europe session this week attended by Gamasutra, DICE general manager Karl Magnus Troedsson said the studio was fearful of the potential implications. Battlefield developer DICE has explained why it chose not to offer mod tools for last year's Battlefield 3.
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