Back in 2012 there was actually talk of them doing an app store like model to host mods/plugins when they got the API done. However, they were doing it for the

Back in 2012 there was actually talk of them doing an app store like model to host mods/plugins when they got the API done. However, they were doing it for the opposite reason: to ensure no one was making money from the mods. The idea was without doing the crap you have to do now the only place to get mods would be from their "store" but they wouldn't charge any money. I don't know if that was ever a serious idea or if they're still going to do it but that should show how long they've been trying to avoid a microtransaction/DLC model.