SteamDB acquired by Nexus Mods after 13 years as an independent Steam database
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"SteamDB acquired by Nexus Mods after 13 years as an independent Steam database" is generating significant coverage in the Technology category, with 5 articles from 5 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.
Outlets currently covering the story include PC Guide, VICE, ixbt.games and GamingOnLinux. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.
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Coverage (14)
- SteamDB changes hands to Nexus Mods, which means it 'needs to make money' now—but there won't be ads or paywalls Yahoo Tech · 1d ago
- NexusMods acquires SteamDB after the original creator steps down Sportskeeda Tech · 1d ago
- SteamDB acquired by Nexus Mods owner Chosen after founder says burnout made running the site unsustainable TechSpot · 1d ago
- "The internet we once loved is gone": SteamDB founders announce the community-run database has been acquired by Nexus Mods' owners Rock Paper Shotgun · 1d ago
- Nexus Mods Owner Acquires SteamDB After Co-Founder Struggled With Burnout 80 Level · 1d ago
- SteamDB has new owners, and they're already talking about monetization Neowin · 1d ago
- World's biggest modding site buys the No. 1 Steam resource Polygon.com · 1d ago
- Modding Platform Nexus Mods Now Owns SteamDB Engadget · 1d ago
- The Biggest Mod Website Just Bought Everyone’s Window Into Steam Kotaku · 1d ago
- "SteamDB will continue to be SteamDB" says creator, after site sold to Nexus Mods with "full confidence" PC Guide · 1d ago
- SteamDB Sold to Nexus Mods, Sparking Monetization Concerns VICE · 1d ago
- "They will delete statistics that investors don't like, just like they do with mods": Nexus Mods acquired SteamDB ixbt.games · 1d ago
- Nexus Mods acquires the popular community site SteamDB GamingOnLinux · 1d ago
- SteamDB acquired by Nexus Mods after 13 years as an independent Steam database VideoCardz.com · 1d ago
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