A Starfield mod that allowed users to remove pronouns from the character creation process has been banned by NexusMods. As expected, Starfield has received a constant stream of mods from the game's enthusiastic community since launch, falling in line with previous Bethesda games.
Official Starfield mod support is coming next year, but that hasn't stopped modders from releasing all kinds of interesting mods for the game in the meantime. Some of these mods aim to improve the Starfield experience by implementing quality of life changes. Other Starfield mods make more substantial changes to the game. There are plenty of Starfield mods to choose from, though anyone interested in the pronoun removal mod will have to go somewhere other than NexusMods to download it.
Starfield's decision to let players pick their pronouns during the character creation process stirred up some controversy and led to some viral meltdowns from certain people upset about the feature being included. This led to the creation of a mod that removes the pronoun selection from the game. NexusMods has responded by banning the Starfield pronoun removal mod, stressing that the decision was not a political statement. "We stand for diversity and inclusion in our community and the removal of diversity, while appealing to many, does not promote a positive modding community," NexusMods said to 404 Media. NexusMods has made similar decisions in the past, so it's not surprising to see it remove this mod from its site.
While there are some who disapprove of Starfield letting players pick their pronouns, the game's character creation tools have otherwise been well-received by the community. Starfield's character creator gives players a great deal of freedom when it comes to creating their ideal intergalactic adventurer. Starfield fans have created their own original characters from scratch, though others have used the creation tools to recreate famous people or popular fictional characters.
Starfield players have recreated actors like Willem Dafoe, real-world astronauts, and more. As more people get their hands on Starfield, fans can expect to see even more impressive character creations shared online.
Starfield's extensive creation tools extend to the game's ships as well. Starfield lets players build nearly any kind of ship they want, from the practical to the ridiculous. Just as many Starfield players have used the character creation tools to recreate famous people and popular fictional characters, many famous ships have been created in the game as well. Starfield mods can help players with the ship creation process, giving them even more freedom than they're allowed by the base game.
Starfield is out now for PC and Xbox Series X.
Source: 404 Games