The founder of Nexus Mods, Robin ‘Dark0ne’ Scott, has officially announced his intention to step back from the daily operations of the platform after an impressive 24-year tenure. “I started this project back in 2001, in my bedroom, with a 56k modem, an excitement for the upcoming release of Morrowind and with no grand ambitions or intentions,” Scott stated. The enormous success of Nexus Mods, which now hosts millions of users and boasts over 10 billion downloads, has not come without a personal cost.

Scott expressed that the exhaustive demands of maintaining such a vast platform led to significant stress, saying, “The strain of being responsible for the behemoth I created has taken its toll.” He recognized that the stress of the role had started to affect both his health and the ecosystem of Nexus Mods. As part of a transition, Scott emphasized the importance of fresh leadership, stating, “The best thing for the future of Nexus Mods is for me to step aside and bring in new leadership.”

He will remain involved in some capacity while transferring ownership to Foldeinho and Rapsak, two individuals with strong ties to the gaming community. Scott concluded by reiterating that the core values of Nexus Mods—focusing on community and mod creators—will remain unchanged.