As a long time video game player, I never realized that there was a lot of remixing going on video games. Just like movies and music, video games are creatively influenced by other media in pop culture, and a lot of it manifests itself in mods created by players.
Remixing allows players to experience a "fandom crossover" where they get to play with (or as) their favorite characters and explore some of their favorite worlds from other popular media. But does this infringe on copyright, or is it transformative enough to constitute fair use? These characters and worlds were created by someone else, but modders are using them for creative expression and most mods are free.
In my opinion, mods constitute fair use because creators are not ripping off intellectual property (IP) without adding value to them - mods require a fair amount of time and effort to create, and they usually serve a specific purpose (e.g. a mod to drive the Batmobile in GTA V). Modders are not trying to pass off these IP as their own; they just want to have fun and share their creations with other players! Let me know what you think in the comments.
Before I end this post, I'll leave you with some easily recognizable mods in popular video games...
WesterosCraft (Minecraft)
Creators: Will Blew, Jacob Granberry
Link: http://westeroscraft.com/
War Machine Iron Man (GTA V)
Creators: JulioNB, Rarefacer
Link: http://gtaxscripting.blogspot.co.uk/2015/08/ironmanv-installation-guide-armors-and.html
Star Wars/Light Saber mod (Fallout 4)
Creators: Moraelin, Nifskope
Link: http://www.nexusmods.com/fallout4/mods/4591/?
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