Using assets (textures, meshes, sounds, etc.) from one game in another is generally not allowed on Nexus Mods, unless the company or person that owns the rights to the game in question (rights holder) has explicitly given permission to use their assets. On this page, you will find information on certain companies' policies on asset use.
There are a few general rules that you must follow when publishing copyrighted assets on Nexus Mods:
The following section lists the rights holders whose asset use policy is known to us. Be sure to check the sources for more details surrounding the terms set by the rights holder. Note that any conditions/terms mentioned in this list is in addition to the general terms listed above.
While certain rights holders have an official stance of not allowing the usage of their assets, you may receive permission to use their assets if you contact them directly.
| Rights holder | Details | Sources | |
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| Bungie |
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| CD Projekt RED |
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Communications between Nexus Mods and CDPR. |
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| Croteam |
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E-mail Exchange | |
| DAZ3D |
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| EA | Codemasters | Criterion Games | DICE | Full Circle | Maxis | Motive Studios | PopCap Games | Respawn Entertainment |
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EA Help |
| BioWare |
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NexusMods forums | |
| Egosoft |
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E-mail exchange | |
| En Masse Entertainment |
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E-mail exchange | |
| GSC Game World |
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GSC forums | |
| Konami |
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Konami Support | |
| Larian Studios |
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Larian Studios Forums | |
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Microsoft: Xbox Game Studios |
343 Industries | Compulsion Games | Double Fine Productions | InXile Entertainment | Mojang Studios | Ninja Theory | Obsidian Entertainment | Playground Games | Rare | The Coalition | Turn 10 Studios | Undead Labs |
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Game Content Usage Rules |
| Zenimax Bethesda Game Studios | Alpha Dog | Arkane Studios | id Software | Machine Games | Tango Gameworks | The Roundhouse | Zenimax Online Studios |
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Terms of Service | |
| Nexon |
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Terms and Conditions | |
| Piranha Bytes |
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Communications between Nexus Mods and Piranha Bytes. | |
| Riot Games |
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Legal Jibber Jabber | |
| SoftStar |
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Copyright Specification Statement | |
| Square Enix | Crystal Dynamics | Eidos | Ion Storm | Pivotal Games (does not apply to their Japanese studios and IPs) |
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Material Usage Policy |
| Take-Two Interactive | Rockstar Games |
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Rockstar Games Support Article |
| Ubisoft | Blue Byte | Blue Mammoth Games | Ivory Tower | Massive Entertainment | Nadeo | Red Storm Entertainment | Redlynx |
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Terms of Service |
| Volition |
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Tweet (backup) | Tweet (backup) | |
| Warhorse Studios |
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Communications between Nexus Mods and Warhorse Studios. | |
If you have information regarding a certain rights holder's stance on porting assets from their game(s), please send a PM to Zaldiir.