Re:Before everyone freaks out here, too... (Score 1)

I seriously doubt they would allow Bethesda to give away mods via XBOX live free of charge.

Why? Microsoft does not force developers to charge for the stuff they release over Live. Free content downloads are very common and have been since the service first launched. In fact, one of the flagship Live titles before the release of Halo 2 was Crimson Skies, and all of the downloadable content (maps, planes) was released without charge.

If anything, the backlash among 360 owners is probably due to the fact that most people have come to expect simple skins and other minor upgrades to be free on XBL.

At any rate, this is Bethesda's doing. MS isn't to blame at all.