Garry's Mod, first released in 2006 as a sandbox modification for Half-Life 2, lets players spawn weapons, props and characters and stage their own scenes, which made its weapon audio a staple of early YouTube machinimas and gameplay videos. Clips like this gunshot were ripped and shared on soundboards because they were short, clean and easy to drop into edits without background music or dialogue. They remain popular today for the same reason, giving creators a quick, recognisable burst of game action for montages, memes and roleplay clips.