Nexus Mods Acquisition Defies Prior SteamDB Independence Expectations

SteamDB creator xPaw is stepping away after years of running the site largely alone. He cited burnout and chose Nexus Mods as the team to take the project forward. The site will stay SteamDB for now with slow integration of the new owners over time. AyakaMods responded by building an independent alternative called AyakaDB. Visible replies on X include concerns that Nexus Mods will apply its existing moderation approach to the tracker.