Today, among gamers, a workshop operating on the basis of the Steam platform is in great demand. "Dota 2", "Skyrim" are games that are a vivid example of how interesting and successful this section is. We will not touch on the second project. But here is the workshop "Dota 2", how to use it - we will certainly talk. But first, a few words about what this functionality is intended for.
Steam Workshop is a section that allows users to publish their work (content) that they might later add to the game. He began work on the thirteenth of October 2011.
Why is this needed?
To date, items in more than 144 games can be downloaded to the Steam workshop. You can view all of them on the main page of the workshop - for a specific game or all at once. Requirements for them are high quality models and textures. And also each of them should fit a certain character.
In the Steam workshop at the moment, all the modifications that have been created by the players are collected - here you can search and add your own creations. For all games, the workshop is used in its own way.
For example, for the Team Fortress 2 project, you can create and upload items such as hats, shoes, weapons, and so on, and then submit them to moderators for permission to add artifacts to the game.
As for other projects, for example, Skyrim, authors of modifications can add their creations directly to the workshop, where users who want to add this or that mod to the game can subscribe to them. The items and conditions for adding them to the game (with payment) may vary depending on the product. Next, we will talk about what the workshop is for in Dota 2. Carefully read the instructions and rules to determine in which area you will find the best use of your own skills.
Section Functionality
The Dota 2 workshop based on the Steam offers gamers instantly used items needed for the game. Or those that can be purchased on the trading floor, as well as received during the passage of Dota 2. The instantly available items that the user offers in the "Dota 2" workshop are the products presented in the "Custom Games" section. They can be used immediately. Click on the "Subscribe" button on the page of the selected item, and it will immediately be available in the game.
There is also a feature such as sorting items. You cannot use all products from Dota 2 at once. The workshop makes them quite stringent requirements. And since not all the items of the authors correspond to them, you can use only those that have been officially approved by the moderators of the workshop, as well as those that were rated highest by Steam users.
Sale of items and proceeds from it
When you post your item on Steam Workshop and is approved by users and moderators, you can start selling it. You will be prompted to enter your bank card details, as well as the percentage of profit that you want to receive. But this does not mean that you can keep all the revenue for yourself - sharing is also necessary. You can take back 25% of the total sales of your item.
And the last thing you need to know is what content the workshop accepts for the Dota 2 game: these can be separate items for individual characters (tails, armor, weapons, and, so to speak, “transport” for them) as well as loading screens, commentators' voices, emoticons for chat and wards. Recently, from the moment the “Dota 2: Rebirth” beta test was launched, players were able to download their own game modes and maps.
That's all you need to know about the Dota 2 workshop.