Back for a 17th time, welcome to the 2018 Mod of the Year Awards. You will find no loot boxes, microtransactions, unlockables or DLC here - just amazing free mods made by dedicated creators for your enjoyment. For the next 4 weeks it is up to you to vote for your favorite mods so that they may make the top 100 which will be announced on the 11th of December.
There was plenty of blood & gore to go around last year, with the fan favourite Brutal Doom claiming top spot on the podium. Coming in second was the galactic spectacle Starwars II: Thrawn's Revenge II: Ascendancy followed by an alternative C&C timeline in the Twisted Insurrection modification. If you need a refresh of how last year's awards went down head on over to the top 10 countdown's for both players and editors to see who stood out among the pack.
Show your support and start smashing those vote buttons for your favorite mods (and if your favorite mod isn't listed encourage the team to add it). Developers need to feel the overwhelming power and groundswell of support for mods, which drive so much creativity and goodwill in games of all shapes and sizes. There's been some huge releases this year, make your vote count and we look forward to seeing who will climb to the top, and be crowned the 2018 Mod of the Year.
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2018 Results are here: Players Choice | Editors Choice | Best Upcoming
As 2018 reaches its end, we have tallied 83,106 votes and can announce the 2018 Mod of the Year. This year saw many compelling entries however in the end it was Fallout: New California that took out 1st place, followed closely by the popular Warsword Conquest and Half-Life: Echoes taking out 2nd and 3rd respectively. Click the links above to read on.
We've counted your nominations and narrowed the field to the top 100!
Time for a further 10 days of intense voting to begin on the top 100 page. At the end of this we shall be crowning the 2018 Mod of the Year and the 2018 Editors Choice.
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