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Mod DB
Type of site
Game modifications, indie games
OwnerDBolical Pty Ltd.
Created byScott "INtense!" Reismanis
URLwww.moddb.com
CommercialYes
RegistrationFree
LaunchedJune 2002; 22 years ago (2002-06)
Current statusActive

Mod DB is a website that focuses on general video game modding. It was founded in 2002 by Scott "INtense!" Reismanis.[1] As of September 2015, the Mod DB site has received over 604 million views, has more than 12,500 modifications registered,[2] and has hosted more than 108 million downloads.[3] A spin-off website, Indie DB, was launched in 2010 and focuses on indie games and news.

Purpose

The purpose of Mod DB is to list the mods, files, tutorials and information of any games that are capable of being modded with user-made content. Community involvement is strongly encouraged, and any game mod with a website is allowed to post a screenshot gallery, news, and requests for help. Scott's intentions, from the beginning, were to get the community heavily involved in the creation and development of the website. To this end, the most active members were chosen as moderators and administrators. The core staff generally remain the same, while lower positions are heavily rotated among trainee moderators, and administrator candidates. The site's staff mostly act as chaperones or librarians, keeping appropriate content available to the public and featuring the more exceptional content.

History

Scott Reismanis stated in an interview, "My first site was Gamerzoned, which became Gaminzone, then Chaosrealm and Modrealm".[4] ModRealm was refactored and improved upon to include more developer tools. After months of additional development, it was rebranded as ModDB. Reismanis coded the site engine himself, which would cover all of the mod-related subjects. ModDB 1.0 debuted in June 2002. It quickly gained a group of core members who became the basis for the active community which the site has today. In 2004, the second version of the site was released, and many new features were implemented along with a complete site redesign. Version three followed in December 2005, once again redesigning the site's organisation and aesthetics.

On 6 October 2006, Addon DB another website by the Mod DB team opened up a public beta for registered members of Mod DB. Addon DB's aim is to list additional content for game not applicable under the category of game modifications. This includes models, skins and maps. Following the creation of Addon DB, Scott Reismanis founded DBolical Pty Ltd. (formally DesuraNET), which subsequently acquired ownership of both Addon DB and Mod DB.

In September 2007 Mod DB changed and was overhauled to bring it up to version 4. This included integrating Addon DB into Mod DB. There were major enhancements like the ability to register a game rather than a mod as well as a better private messaging system.

In 2011 Mod DB removed School Shooter: North American Tour 2012 after "receiving quite a bit of threatening mail as people believe we are the creators, supporters and makers of this content."[5]

Mod of the Year

Mod DB's Mod of the Year competition, the 'Golden Spanner' awards, aim to set the industry standard in awarding inventive and high-quality mods. Mods are chosen via a community vote and are then reviewed by staff to produce the final list of winners. The competition aims to encourage all fields of modding, with different categories such as graphics and gameplay, as well as a traditional 'best mod' winner. Notable winners include Garry's Mod for Half-Life 2 in 2005,[6] Insurgency: Modern Infantry Combat for Half-Life 2 in 2007,[7] Black Mesa for Half-Life in 2012,[8] and Brutal Doom for Doom in 2017.[9] Similarly, Mod DB's Mod Hall of Fame retrospectively reviews mods and inducts what it judges to be the greatest mods of the year of their release. Inductees include PlayerUnknown's Battle Royale for ARMA 3 in 2014.[10]

IndieDB

Indie DB is an offshoot of Mod DB launched in June 2010. It is dedicated to indie gaming and serves as a repository for those games.[11] Like Mod DB, the website hosts an annual competition for the best indie game of the year, with the games being voted on in categories and overall. Also like Mod DB, the nominees are selected by the site's editors and voted on by its readers. Winners of the Indie of the Year Awards include Minecraft by Mojang in 2010,[12] and RimWorld by Ludeon Studios in 2016.[13]

References

  1. ^ "About Us". Mod DB. DBolical Pty Ltd. Retrieved 23 May 2010.
  2. ^ http://www.moddb.com/mods Accessed 18 January 2014
  3. ^ http://www.moddb.com/downloads Accessed 18 January 2014
  4. ^ Courtney, Timothy (4 March 2016). "Game Talk: ModDB and IndieDB founder Scott INtense Reismanis Interview with Timothy Courtney". timothycourtney.io. Retrieved 9 July 2016.
  5. ^ McWhertor, Michael (23 March 2011). "Hyper Violent School Shooter Mod Yanked From Mod Hosting Site". Kotaku.
  6. ^ Mahood, Andy (1 May 2006). "Modify - Issue 18: Extending the Life of Half-Life 2". GameSpy. p. 2. Archived from the original on 3 October 2021. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
  7. ^ Sarkar, Samit (1 June 2013). "From mod to game: Insurgency devs turn pro, but maintain community origins". Polygon. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
  8. ^ Corriea, Alexa Ray (27 December 2012). "Half-Life's Black Mesa project leads ModDB's favorite mods of 2012". Polygon. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
  9. ^ Donnelly, Joe (3 January 2018). "ModDB names Brutal Doom Mod of the Year 2017, Skyblivion as Best Upcoming Mod". PC Gamer. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
  10. ^ Donnelly, Joe (19 May 2017). "The mod responsible for Playerunknown's Battlegrounds gets inducted into Mod Hall of Fame". PC Gamer. Archived from the original on 3 October 2021. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
  11. ^ Devore, Jordan (21 June 2021). "So much indie: ModDB's latest creation, IndieDB". Destructoid. Archived from the original on 3 October 2021. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
  12. ^ Tan, Maurice (26 December 2010). "And the best indie games of 2010 are…". Destructoid. Archived from the original on 3 October 2021. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
  13. ^ Donnelly, Joe (30 December 2016). "STALKER: Call of Chernobyl wins ModDB's Mod of the Year, Rimworld grabs IndieDB's top prize equivalent". PC Gamer. Archived from the original on 3 October 2021. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
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