Nexus Mods, a web site identified for internet hosting mods for hundreds of PC video games, has been handed over to new possession, in line with former proprietor Robin “Dark0ne” Scott.
“After months of conferences, face-to-face talks, and a complete lot of soul looking, I’m thrilled to say that I really consider I’ve discovered the precise proper folks for the duty,” Scott says in a submit published on Monday.
Scott, who launched the mission in 2001, says that the positioning “has been my complete grownup life” and that “the pressure of being liable for the behemoth I created” had taken a toll. He realized he had been burning out and that he wanted to herald new management.
Scott didn’t specify who the brand new proprietor or homeowners are, and the corporate didn’t instantly reply to a request for remark despatched to its help e mail tackle. Nevertheless, customers will probably be seeing extra of two folks, who Scott identifies as “Foledinho (Victor)” and “Rapsak (Marinus),” as they’ve “come on board to guide this subsequent chapter,” Scott says. “They’ve bought deep roots in gaming, tech, and most significantly, they provide a rattling; concerning the website, the group, and the long run we’re attempting to construct right here.”
Whereas the positioning has modified fingers, Scott says that “this isn’t some company ‘exit’ or a backroom deal.” As an alternative, “that is me doing one thing I most likely ought to’ve performed years in the past: caring for myself. Reclaiming some headspace. And at last letting go of the concept I’ve to do every little thing and be liable for every little thing myself.”
Scott may even nonetheless be a presence. “I’ll nonetheless be annoying folks on the Mod Writer Discord, lurking on the boards, and sticking my nostril into group issues once I can’t assist myself,” he says. And he’ll work with the group to “assist information the general course of the positioning.”