CurseForge
| CurseForge | |
|---|---|
 | |
| URL | https://www.curseforge.com/ |
| Type | AddOn management and resource |
| Registration | Free |
| Maintained by |
Curse (2008-2016) Twitch (2016-2020) Overwolf (2020-present) |
CurseForge is a mod website that hosts game-specific addon content for many games including World of Warcraft addons. On 16 August 2016, CurseForge (and Curse) was acquired by Twitch for an undisclosed amount.[1] The CurseForge desktop app would be rebranded into Twitch's desktop app, allowing those to download mods or addons for their games and to watch streams.[2]
On 12 December 2018, Fandom announced that they had acquired Curse Media from Twitch, leaving the rest of Curse operating under CurseForge with Twitch.[3][4] This would later end on 22 June 2020 with Overwolf announcing that they had acquired CurseForge.[5] CurseForge would later go under heavy development, including a redesigned website and reintroducing the former program that was originally rebranded as Twitch's desktop app when Twitch acquired Curse.
Overwolf acquisition
Following Overwolf's acquisition of CurseForge, they would announce the release of the new CurseForge beta app that uses the Overwolf framework and drew inspiration from the original Curse client (before it merged with Twitch's desktop app). The desktop app would release as a beta on 5 November 2020 with support only for World of Warcraft addons while support for Minecraft and other games came later on November 17 with a dedicated Mac client.[6]
However, with the new CurseForge app was criticism as the app couldn't be installed separately and was forced to have the Overwolf app itself installed with it. This would later change following the announcement on 16 May 2022 where the new standalone CurseForge client would launch into alpha.[7]
There were some changes to the CurseForge API which led to WowUp's API access getting denied due to their new partnership with Wago.io.[8][9] Later, WowUp developed a new, separate manager with permission of Overwolf (CurseForge owners), separating the managers between the choice of Wago.io and CurseForge. Both managers are continued to be supported, giving players an option to update their AddOns through either website.[10]
Following 6 December 2022 came about a new redesign for the website as a beta[11] and wasn't made the default until 18 April 2023.[12]
See also
References
- ^ Taylor Soper 2016-08-16. Amazon-owned Twitch acquires gaming content and resource platform Curse. GeekWire. Retrieved on 2020-07-04.
- ^ Tom Brant 2017-03-10. Twitch Rebrands Curse Desktop App as its Own. PCMag.
- ^ Brandom Rhea 2018-12-12. Fandom and Curse Media are joining forces. Fandom. Retrieved on 2020-07-04.
- ^ Curse Media and Fandom are joining forces! (EEA). Curse Media (2018-12-12). Retrieved on 2020-07-04.
- ^ Gil Tov-Ly 2020-06-22. A new home for CurseForge. Medium. Retrieved on 2020-07-04.
- ^ Gil Tov-Ly 2020-11-05. Announcing CurseForge Beta!. Overwolf.
- ^ Archimtiros 2022-05-16. New Standalone CurseForge Client - Manage Addons without the Overwolf App. Wowhead.
- ^ Archimtiros 2022-05-10. WowUp Prepares to Migrate Away From Curseforge - Find New Hosts for Addons. Wowhead.
- ^ Gil Givoni 2022-02-08. Update on CurseForge API. Overwolf.
- ^ Archimtiros 2022-11-05. WowUp Launches New Addon Manager Supporting CurseForge Downloads. Wowhead.
- ^ Moran Weiss 2022-12-06. CurseForge Beta Website Launch!. Overwolf.
- ^ Moran Weiss 2023-04-03. Switch to the new website announcement 18/4. Overwolf.
