Overview
- The owner of Nexus Mods, Chosen, announced on Wednesday that it has taken ownership of SteamDB and will run the site under its existing name while founder Pavel “xPaw” Djundik helps with a multi-month transition.
- Djundik said he sought a partner because running SteamDB alone had become unsustainable and caused burnout after the project grew far beyond a hobby.
- Chosen pledged to fund staff, improve infrastructure and security, and keep current SteamDB features free while testing lighter revenue options such as partnerships, affiliate links, funded keys, or an API.
- Community reaction on social platforms has been strongly skeptical, with many users worried about future monetization or policy changes and noting that the financial terms and exact roadmap of the deal were not disclosed.
- One key thing to watch is whether Chosen moves to integrate SteamDB’s build and version data into modding tools, a change that could ease mod maintenance but also shift how SteamDB’s independent data is used and governed.