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Nexus Mods Owner Acquires SteamDB

Chosen says it will fund SteamDB’s operations and pursue backend integrations that could let mod managers use SteamDB’s game-version data to reduce breakages.

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Nexus Mods now owns SteamDB, but promises not to change it: "We think that's worth protecting."
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Overview

  • The acquisition, announced Wednesday, transfers control of SteamDB from founder Pavel “xPaw” Djundik to Chosen, the company that owns Nexus Mods.
  • xPaw said he sold the site because solo maintenance had become unsustainable and he will stay on for a multi-month handover to help the transition.
  • Chosen and Nexus Mods promise SteamDB will keep its name, features, free access and community identity and say they will not add display ads or sell personal data for now.
  • The new owners say they will fund a team, improve infrastructure and explore lighter-touch revenue such as partnerships, integrations and affiliate links, but the deal’s financial terms were not disclosed.
  • The move raises immediate user concern on social platforms about future monetization and independence, even as Chosen highlights possible technical benefits like using SteamDB’s build and manifest history to make mod installation and updates more reliable.