User generated content has come a long way in gaming from the more primitive mod scene into whole triple-A games that are wholly dependent on the creativity of its fan base. Richard Birkett of Dedicated To Gamers admires the new genre in this feature.
"Having been hard-wired into the mainstream consciousness around 2005, upon the arrival of advancements in web publishing, social interactivity services, and more importantly, Web 2.0, user generated content has soared in popularity; usage and implementation in everything from PC applications, to news web pages and gossip forums. The creation of sites such as Wikipedia and YouTube, and, to a larger extent, Facebook, are key showcases of user generation working at its finest; whole websites and services maintained and governed by nothing more than user input and the consistent and constant flow..." (continued at Dedicated To Gamers.co.uk)
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