Nexus Mods makes AI disclosure mandatory for new mods instead of banning them
Owner Victor Folmann says labels are mandatory for new uploads; permission controls and filters are in development, with existing mods facing enforcement from January 2nd, 2027.
By RuntimeWire Staff · Published
Primary source: The Verge
Why it matters
Nexus Mods is tying disclosure to author permissions, Donation Points, security review, and discovery controls, so the rule affects how creators earn recognition, how players filter downloads, and how the platform handles a faster flow of uploads.
Victor "Foledinho" Folmann, the owner and chief executive of Nexus Mods, has made AI disclosure mandatory for new mods uploaded to the PC gaming repository. In the announcement on November 3rd, 2026, Folmann wrote that authors "will need to declare whether AI has been used in their work".…
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