Nexus Mods
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Type of site | Gamingfan site |
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Owner | Black Tree Gaming Ltd. |
Created by | Robin Scott |
URL | nexusmods |
Users | 30.7 million registered (January 2022) |
Launched | September 2007[1] |
Current status | Active |
Nexus Modsis a website that hostscomputer gamemodsand otheruser-created contentrelated tovideo game modding.It is one of the largest gaming mod sites on the web,[2]with 30 million registered members and 1733 supported games as of June 2022, with a single forum and a wiki for site- and mod-related topics.[3]
Founded in 2001 asMorrowind Chronicles,aThe Elder Scrolls III: Morrowindfan site,[1]it becameMorrowind Sourcewith the addition of hosting mods forMorrowind.[4]It continued to rebrand as it expanded to support more games, asTESSource,TESNexus,the Nexus,and finally Nexus Mods.[1][5][4]
The hosting and publication of particular mods by the site has been covered in the gaming and computer press.[6]
History
[edit]Nexus Mods was founded by Robin Scott and a friend in August 2001 as afan sitefor theBethesda SoftworksgameThe Elder Scrolls III: Morrowindunder the name "Morrowind Chronicles".[1]After the success of Morrowind Chronicles, Scott and the friend he was working alongside founded a company by the name of GamingSource and created the website TESSource, which allowed users to upload their modifications and content for games inThe Elder Scrollsvideo game series. Scott soon became tired with the revenue of the websites being split when he was operating the websites by himself, and made the decision to break away from TESSource in 2007 and founded his own website under the name of TESNexus. Scott made use of the TESSource website with his new venture. This resulted in more than 200 additional games being supported by early 2017.[failed verification][5]
Scott indicated in 2013 that the Nexus sites would remain free of corporate investment in the foreseeable future, also avoiding direct ads. Revenue instead came from premium memberships, with the site otherwise free.[7]
In December 2015, the website reported a possible security breach of account names,[8]and recommended that its members change their passwords.
Financial information was not breached, as the website usesPayPalfor all transactions.[9]
In 2016, following an extensive survey of existing users, the website received its biggest redesign to date.[10]The redesign saw the introduction of a responsive viewport allowing seamless browsing on a mobile device, an intuitive navigation bar and the ability to pin games to the user's profile.
As of April 2021, Nexus Mods has a reported 26 million members.[11]As of 2021, Nexus Mods is the largest gaming modification site on the internet, ranking at #1090 in the Alexa Rankings,[12]with over 4.5 billion downloads since its initial launch.[2]
In June 2021, in a series of announcements in Nexus's developer forums followed by a lengthy public announcement on July 1,[13]Nexus Mods stated that they would no longer be deleting mods at mod authors' request, but instead retaining archival copies for use in a new Collections feature. The initial announcements sparked complaints by numerous mod authors, causing Nexus to allow a one-month grace period for mod authors to either accede to the policy change or pull all of their mods from the site.[14]The response by mod-authors was mixed, with some announcing that they would be pulling or ceasing support for their mods, while others supported the move.[13]
In August 2022, an allegedsockpuppettrollaccount who went by the alias "Mike Hawk" uploaded a texture modification for the Windows release ofMarvel's Spider-Mancalled "Non-Newtonian New York" replacing therainbow flagwith theflag of the United States,[15][16]with the description "changes the stupid pride flags with american flags" [sic] in an apparenteffortto sow controversy. The modification was removed by Nexus Mods moderators shortly after, but not without garnering controversy from some users who were displeased with the ban; the site later went on to state that "we are for inclusivity, we are for diversity. If we think someone is uploading a mod on our site with the intent to deliberately be against inclusivity and/or diversity then we will take action against it," also frankly advising users who disagreed with the ban to "move on".[16]A similar announcement was also made byModDBwhen aTwitteruser informed the site that the flag modification was also mirrored on ModDB, which the site's moderators promptly removed.[17][18][19]
Notable mods
[edit]Mods hosted on the site can change games in a number of ways, from adding a first-person perspective[20]to adding fully developed worldspaces with voice-acted quests.[21]Mods forThe Witcherhave been built for improving immersion,[22]and Nexus Mods is highly noted for its support of the gameThe Elder Scrolls V: Skyrimand is often regarded as the largest website supporting modifications for games inThe Elder Scrollsseries of games, with sites likePC GamerandKotakureferencing Nexus in multiple articles regarding modifications forThe Elder Scrollsseries.[23][24]
The website's hosting and publication of various mods has been covered in the gaming and computer press.[6]In 2016,Forbespraised the "Alternate Start - Live Another Life" mod posted to Nexus forThe Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim - Special Editionin a feature article.[25]In January 2017, aFallout 4mod on Nexus Mods was covered in theDaily Express,[6]with otherFallout 4mods reported on byWWG,[26]Paste Magazine,[27]theChristian Times,[28]andPC Gamer.[29][30]
Website
[edit]Features
[edit]Nexus Mods requires users to register before uploading any files or downloading files over a certain size.[2]User accounts integrate across all of the available sites, meaning a user only needs one account to make use of all of the Nexus websites. Each account and file page is also integrated with the Nexus Forums.[citation needed]
The website gives users the ability to:[citation needed]
- Upload files to their modification's webpage
- Create and display an information page about their modification
- Upload images of their modification
- Comment on file pages
- Browse categories to find modifications for their games
- Search for a specific modification for their games
In June 2016, wide-ranging theft of Nexus Mods mods for other corporate mod websites was noted in the press, with Nexus owner Robin Scott (Dark0ne) criticizingBethesda's lack of response to the issue.[31]That month, Nexus added an extra permissions system to the website so stolen mods on other websites were easier to see. Although there was already an extensive permissions system for mods, the addition to the system for console modding allowed users to select what their intent for the mod was in terms of use, and where they would allow it to be available. It also allowed "console players to search the Nexus system for mods they can find via their console's Bethesda.net browser if they like the look of them."[32]
Supported games
[edit]The Nexus Mods network supported 1733 games as of June 2022, and features a single forum and a wiki for site and mod-related topics.[3]The main Nexus Mods web page lists the various games for which mods are available, along with the number of files, authors and downloads. Games with the most mods hosted were:
Nexus Mod Manager
[edit]Nexus Mod Manager (NMM) is anopen-source programassociated with Nexus Mods.[33]Available only forMicrosoft Windows,it automates the download and installation of mods for 30+ games as of May 2022, among themThe Elder Scrolls V: SkyrimandFallout 3.[34]Advantages of using NMM over manual mod installation include easy organization, installation, and uninstallation of mods. According to the Nexus site, NMM "integrates with the Nexus sites to provide you with a fast, efficient, and much less hassled modding experience."[35][failed verification]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^abcd"Interview with DarkOne".Bethesda Softworks.Archived fromthe originalon April 3, 2013.RetrievedFebruary 3,2013.
- ^abc"Site statistics".NexusMods.RetrievedApril 26,2021.
- ^ab"Nexus Mods".Black Tree Gaming Ltd.RetrievedJune 10,2022.
- ^abScott, Robin (August 18, 2008)."TESNexus 7 year anniversary".Nexus Mods.Black Tree Gaming Ltd.RetrievedApril 26,2024.
- ^ab"Nexus Mods Forums".Black Tree Gaming Ltd.RetrievedFebruary 3,2013.
- ^abc Martin, Liam (January 27, 2017),Fallout 4 mods UPDATE: Epic battle comes to Xbox One but it's bad news for PS4 owners,Daily Express,retrievedJanuary 3,2017
- ^Hamilton, Kirk (February 3, 2013)."Nexus Mods Owner Says 'F That' To Bringing On Investors".Kotaku.RetrievedFebruary 5,2013.
- ^Morrison, Angus (December 8, 2015),Nexus Mods gets the all-clear—but change your password anyway,PCGamer
- ^Morrison, Angus (December 7, 2015),Nexus Mods user database may have been breached,PCGamer
- ^"BlindJudge Shares a Sneak Peek at the Nexus Mods Redesign".Blindjudge. August 9, 2016.RetrievedApril 26,2021.
- ^"Site statistics".NexusMods.RetrievedApril 26,2021.
- ^"Nexus Mods Alexa Rank".Alexa. Archived fromthe originalon April 26, 2021.RetrievedApril 26,2021.
- ^ab"An important notice and our future plans for collections".July 2021.
- ^"Major Modding Site Pisses off Tons of Users, Sparking Revolt".July 2, 2021.
- ^"'Spider-Man' modification scene turns into Pride flag battlefield ".Washington Post.RetrievedAugust 27,2022.
- ^abDustin Bailey (August 17, 2022)."Mod site deletes anti-Pride mod for Spider-Man, encourages angry users to delete their accounts".gamesradar.RetrievedAugust 27,2022.
- ^Quintos, Nichole (August 19, 2022)."Spider-Man Remastered: Anti-LGBTQ controversy explained".Spiel Times.RetrievedAugust 27,2022.
- ^DINSDALE, RYAN (August 18, 2022)."Modding Websites Take Stance Against Anti LGBTQ+ Content".IGN.RetrievedAugust 13,2024.
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:CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^"Modding Websites Take Stance Against Anti LGBTQ+ Content- IGN Daily Fix".IGN.August 18, 2022.
- ^Megan Farokhmanesh (January 12, 2015)."Play Metal Gear Solid 5: Ground Zeroes in first-person mode with this PC mod".Polygon.
- ^Birnbaum, Ian (July 16, 2013)."Behind Falskaar, a massive new Skyrim mod, and the 19-year-old who spent a year building it".PC Gamer.
- ^ Chalk, Andy (July 22, 2016),The Witcher 3 first-person mod gives gamers a Geralt's-eye view of the world,PC Gamer,retrievedJanuary 3,2017
- ^Livingston, Christopher (January 12, 2022)."The 50 best Skyrim mods".PC Gamer.
- ^Kirk Hamilton (April 19, 2012)."How To Get Skyrim Looking As Awesome As Computationally Possible".Kotaku.Gawker Media.
- ^Kain, Erik (October 31, 2016),"One 'Skyrim Special Edition' Mod You Need If You've Already Played 'Skyrim'",Forbes,retrievedJanuary 3,2017
- ^Hayes, Matthew (January 11, 2017),Fallout 4 Mod Turns the Game Into a Classic 90s Shooter,WWG,retrievedJanuary 3,2017
- ^ McKenney, Kyle (June 21, 2016),Fallout 4 Console Mods Are Frustrating the Modding Community,Paste Magazine,retrievedJanuary 3,2017
- ^ Villegas, Jackie (October 27, 2016),'Fallout 4' mods update: Nexus mods improve gameplay; Bethesda clarifies restrictions on PS4 mods,Christian Times,retrievedJanuary 3,2017
- ^ Livingston, Christopher (January 2017),This mod lets you play a badass '90s-style corridor shooter inside Fallout 4,PC Gamer,retrievedJanuary 3,2017
- ^ Livingston, Christopher (January 2017),Watch me die a lot in Frost, a mod that turns Fallout 4 into a true survival game,PC Gamer,retrievedJanuary 3,2017
- ^Domirez, Darren (June 20, 2016),'Skyrim', 'Fallout 4' Mods Hold Nexus Mod Owner Security Amid Apathetic Bethesda; Fallout 4 Mods Now Requires Steam-Linked Accounts,University Herald
- ^ Higgins, Chris (June 18, 2016),Nexus Mods owner takes Bethesda.net mod theft into own hands,PCGamesN,retrievedJanuary 3,2017
- ^"Nexus Mod Manager".NMM on Github.RetrievedNovember 16,2021.
- ^"NMM".NMM on NexusMods.com.RetrievedNovember 16,2021.
- ^NMM page
External links
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