Nexus Mods Acquires SteamDB as Users Raise Monetization Concerns
- Nexus Mods officially acquired SteamDB, the independent database site created by Pavel Djundik and Marlamin in 2013 to track Steam games and player data.
- As Steam continued to grow, maintaining the database became a full-time job, causing burnout for Djundik, who began searching for a new partner in January.
- SteamDB's Steam Charts feature tracks active player counts for new releases, with many modern AAA titles relying on the data to measure success.
- Immediately following the news, players expressed skepticism on social media, with users voicing concerns that pricing-history data could eventually be placed behind a paywall.
- Djundik will remain involved over the coming months to ensure a smooth transition, as both companies stated everything currently free on SteamDB will remain free.
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SteamDB acquired by Nexus Mods owner Chosen after founder says burnout made running the site unsustainable
Djundik writes that he started SteamDB with fellow co-founder Marlamin back in 2013. As the site grew in popularity, so did the workload. Marlamin later stepped back from the project, and what was a hobby for Djundik now requires enough hours to be a full-time job.Read Entire Article
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