Massive modding site Nexus Mods has announced a change in ownership, with founder Robin ‘Dark0ne’ Scott set to step back. As for who the new owners are, a couple of first names and modding profiles have been shared, along with reassurances that the new leadership understands what makes Nexus Mods tick.
Scott – who launched the site back in 2001 as the Elder Scrolls-focused TES Nexus and has run it via his company Black Tree Gaming since 2007 – broke the news in a blog post on Nexus Mods.
“The strain of being responsible for the behemoth I created has taken its toll,” Scott wrote.
“The stress of the job has been a regular source of anxiety and stress-related health issues. I realised that I have been burning out and this started to have an impact on my staff and Nexus Mods as a whole.
“So, I firmly believe that the best thing for the future of Nexus Mods is for me to step aside and bring in new leadership to steer the business forward with renewed energy to make Nexus Mods the modding community we all truly deserve.”
After what Scott describes as “months of meetings, face-to-face talks, and a whole lot of soul searching”, he says he’s found new owners who “understand and respect the myriad intricacies of both Nexus Mods as a business and the wider modding community.”
“I want to be clear, this isn’t some corporate ‘exit’ or a backroom deal. This is me doing something I probably should’ve done years ago: taking care of myself.”
So, who exactly is taking the reins? Later in the post, Scott introduces Victor and Marinus, linking to their Nexus Mods profiles under the usernames Foledinho and Rapsak, and revealing that the two have “come on board to lead this next chapter.”
“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,” Scott continued.
“They’re about long-term stability, not changing the values or direction of the platform.”
Looking at their profiles, both now sport the same “site owner” tag that Scott’s account does. In his bio, Foledinho notes:
“For the past decade, I’ve been building platforms in gaming and UGC,” with a stated goal for Nexus Mods being “to help make modding easier, where games evolve through the hands of players.”
Rapsak brings a creative-tech background to the table:
“I started producing music on a PlayStation at eight years old and eventually became a DJ, touring internationally and playing shows with music I’d made myself,” he writes.
“At the same time, I was diving deeper into tech, building PCs at 13, launching my first business at 15 (a DJ booking system), and writing code every chance I got.”
He also adds that he only ever wears black T-shirts – not a fashion statement, apparently, but “just one less decision to make in the morning.”
We’ve reached out to Nexus Mods for additional comment.
For now, Scott assures users that the transition won’t bring any immediate changes to how Nexus Mods operates day-to-day. Its “team of 40 incredibly dedicated people, some of whom have been here for over nine years,” remains in place.
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