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The Verge
12 hours ago
- Entertainment
- The Verge
PC modding repository Nexus Mods has a new owner
Nexus Mods, a website known for hosting mods for thousands of PC games, has been handed over to new ownership, according to former owner Robin 'Dark0ne' Scott. 'After months of meetings, face-to-face talks, and a whole lot of soul searching, I am thrilled to say that I truly believe I have found the exact right people for the task,' Scott says in a post published on Monday. Scott, who launched the project in 2001, says that the site 'has been my entire adult life' and that 'the strain of being responsible for the behemoth I created' had taken a toll. He realized he had been burning out and that he needed to bring in new leadership. Scott didn't specify who the new owner or owners are, and the company didn't immediately reply to a request for comment sent to its support email address. However, users will be seeing more of two people, who Scott identifies as ' Foledinho (Victor)' and ' Rapsak (Marinus),' as they have 'come on board to lead this next chapter,' Scott says. 'They've got deep roots in gaming, tech, and most importantly, they give a damn; about the site, the community, and the future we're trying to build here.' While the site has changed hands, Scott says that 'this isn't some corporate 'exit' or a backroom deal.' Instead, 'this is me doing something I probably should've done years ago: taking care of myself. Reclaiming some headspace. And finally letting go of the idea that I have to do everything and be responsible for everything myself.' Scott will also still be a presence. 'I'll still be annoying people on the Mod Author Discord, lurking on the forums, and sticking my nose into community matters when I can't help myself,' he says. And he'll work with the team to 'help guide the overall direction of the site.'
Yahoo
15 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
World's Biggest Modding Site Has Been Sold After 24 Years: 'The Strain Of Being Responsible For The Behemoth I Created Has Taken Its Toll'
Nexus Mods is changing hands. The vast database for free mods of PC games ranging from The Witcher 3 to Stardew Valley has been sold for the first time since it was created 24 years ago. 'The strain of being responsible for the behemoth I created has taken its toll,' previous owner Dark0ne wrote in an update on Monday. 'The stress of the job has been a regular source of anxiety and stress-related health issues.' Nexus Mods is where thousands of modders go to share their creations. Whenever a new game comes out, be it big like Monster Hunter Wilds or small like Blue Prince, mods quickly become available on Nexus for everything from helping with inventory management to enhancing visuals. It's been a cornerstone of PC gaming for many players for decades now, though Dark0ne suggested nothing much will change in the day-to-day now that he's no longer running it. 'I started this project back in 2001, in my bedroom, with a 56k modem, an excitement for the upcoming release of Morrowind and with no grand ambitions or intentions,' he wrote in an update on the Nexus Mods website. 'I didn't set out to build a business, I just wanted to make a place where modders could share their work without worrying it would vanish into the internet either [sic] the next time a fansite went offline or a publisher decided they were done with it. That idea grew legs, sprouted arms, and turned into Nexus Mods.' Dark0ne said he's been looking for someone else to take over management of Nexus Mods for a while now due to all the stress of running a small online social network, but it wasn't until recently that he found someone to take over who 'really 'gets' the modding community the way I do.' He didn't reveal who that someone is, though, or the price tag for the deal. Is Nexus Mods about to get way worse? Some users are already freaking out about paid subscriptions coming. Dark0ne claims not much will change in the immediate future, though. 'Behind the scenes, I've already been stepping back bit by bit,' he wrote. 'Over the past few years, the team has taken on more of the weight and the site's been doing better than ever. What's changing now is simply the formality of it, making sure the right people are in place to guide Nexus Mods into the next era. That includes some structural updates to the company ownership that we aren't shouting about, but I want to be transparent: they're about long-term stability, not changing the values or direction of the platform. Nexus Mods is community-first and mod-author focused, that's not up for negotiation.' Some shifts have already been underway at Nexus Mods, which is run by a team of 40 people. A big one was moving to ease rules on modders getting paid for their work. Some modders now link to Patreons and other places where people can donate to them directly for ongoing updates to certain popular mods in games like Starfield and Elden Ring. Nexus Mods community managers said at the time that the goal was to find a way to balance compensation incentives with the desire to keep the modding scene free and open, even as companies like Bethesda try to monetize creator work in their games. Nexus Mods has also recently taken stands again bigotry. The site refused to host a Starfield mod back in 2023 that deleted pronoun options from the game. Nexus Mods told 404 Media at the time that it wasn't meant as a political statement, but as a way to protect its users. '[The] removal of diversity, while appealing to many, does not promote a positive modding community,' they said. . For the latest news, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
Time of India
15 hours ago
- Business
- Time of India
Nexus Mods Sale: What is Nexus Mods and who is Dark0ne? Here's all details about new owners
The Nexus Mods forum has been sold by its founder after over 20 years. He said the stress of managing the platform affected his health. A new leadership team will now oversee the site. The founder will stay active in the community through the forums and Discord. Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Founder Steps Down Who are New Owners? Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads No Major Changes Not Cutting All Ties FAQs The Nexus Mods forum, a central hub for PC game modding, has been sold. Its founder, known as Dark0ne , decided to step away due to personal health concerns after leading the platform for more than 20 June 16, Nexus Mods users received a detailed blog update from the site's creator, Robin Scott, who is also known as Dark0ne. He announced that he had sold the site due to growing mental and physical stress. He explained that being responsible for the site each day for over two decades had caused burnout. He shared that the continuous pressure of resolving issues, updating the platform and dealing with community matters had become said this burnout started affecting his ability to manage the site. It also had an impact on his team and the overall performance of Nexus Mods. He decided it was best to step aside to allow new leadership to take over. This decision was made after several months of searching for the right new confirmed that the decision to sell was not part of a business deal but a personal choice for well-being. He mentioned that it was something he should have done earlier. The new owners are Foledinho (Victor) and Rapsak (Marinus), who will now manage the platform. Dark0ne said the change will not affect the day-to-day operations of the site to the post, Nexus Mods has already been operating under a team of 40 staff members. Many of them have been with the site for over nine years. Dark0ne had already started reducing his involvement before the sale. He believes that the new owners will bring fresh energy while maintaining the site's clarified that he is not cutting all ties with Nexus Mods. He plans to remain active in the forums and on Discord. Although no longer responsible for managing the platform, he still wants to be part of the community he helped sold it due to long-term stress and burnout, which began affecting his health and the site's major changes are planned. The same team will continue running the site under the new owners.
