Larian should just be able to use the same or a similar system since they already support the Steam workshop...
There was a lengthy presentation about the topic at the latest Steam Dev Days. I can only recommend watching the video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SRyUpR4qOxU Well, shows how much I know
If there's money to be made, people will find a way.
Simple summary of the video:
Mods User Generated Content (UGC) is a good thing. Monetized
UGC mods that are vetted and controlled by a responsible authority (ie Valve) have been demonstarted to significantly increase mod quality and reward modders. Some modders have even been able to make a professioanl living by creating mods for the Steam Workshop.
Modding is a big deal, a big business with enormous potential and is generally super awesome. You should do it for us, trust us we've got this.
Various alternatives and advice for developers to encourage modding and mod use.
Speaker didn't address any potential negatives or criticisms during the talk, apparently there aren't any? Sounded like a sales pitch for Valve though some interesting content in there.
In Q&A - said coopyright issues weren't specific to Steam but were'nt proving much of a problem. Valve thinks healthy competition (eg the Nexus) is good and doesn't want a monopoly, yet obviously advocates the service they provide.
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I'd need to see some balancing critiques of Steam's monetization practices before putting too much stock in this talk.
Edit Reason: Rereading my post forgot to add from my notes - It's interesting the speaker referred to the Nexus as a competitor to them in the Q&A (you'd have to watch it for context).
