One of the most attractive things about PC gaming is the modding community that goes hand-in-hand with it. The likes ofNexus Modsand ModDB are a haven of free patches and game modifications. Everything fromSkyrimtoResident Evil 2mods, and all in between, can be found on such databases, helping to increase the life of a game. With that, Nexus Mods has recently come out to say that it’s going to make changes to its membership system.
While usingNexus Mods and downloading the tons of add-ons that are availableis free, the website also has a paid membership section. Its Premium Membership feature was implemented in 2007, one option of which is a lifetime membership. Currently, the website has four premium plans, 1-month, 6-months, 12-months and lifetime. However, as of August 3, it will be removing the lifetime membership and basically switching it up, so there will be two options available, monthly and yearly. However, those who have a lifetime plan will still be able to retain it.
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The reason for the change, according to Nexus Mods, whichcame under fire recently when sweeping changes to its system angered manySkyrimmodders, is that lifetime plans are no longer sustainable for the site, adding that the cost of running the site increases each year. With the new plan, premium memberships will cost $6.90 or £4.99 a month, or $69.20 or £49.99 a year, the latter of which is currently the price for the lifetime membership.
This is also not the first time Nexus Mods has altered its system, recently. Earlier this month,the website announced it would be removing the ability for users to delete modsfrom its database. Instead, modders will only be allowed to hide files on the website. This is because the website is looking to implement a new “collections” feature, which it’s been looking into since 2019, and it is arguably one of the reasons some users are angry at the site. The website also got political last year when it banned any mods which were related to the US Presidential elections.
HoweverNexus Modschanges the way it handles billing and archiving, the site will still be a treasure trove of free mods, such asthe weird and wonderful ways gamers can alterSkyrim. Its current changes to the way it runs things may have been stirring up debate in the PC community, but it probably won’t affect free users who just want a place to download interesting and game-altering add-ons.
