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Steam Banned A Horror Game Before It Could Launch, So Now It’s Free
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You... do know that Steam isn't the issue here, right? It's Visa and Mastercard that are being cunts
Well yes, and Steam is continuing to censor and damage its reputation as the best gamer's market, as a conduit of free expression. It's possible they are continuously pressured and were told to remove this, but they can also say no. Valve can have moral standards, and they can prove they're not part of the problem by being transparent and ensuring that they do not help usher in a terrible, oppressive future.
But then they go out of business when 90% of their customers are no longer able to buy anything.
It's an absolute lose-lose type of situation, unfortunately.
That's just for this issue right now in particular but they've had instances where supposedly an overzealous employee was going around banning anime-like games a few years back with no explanation.
Source: trust me bro
Is there a reason to think it wasn't?
i mean, yes, but how far is just valve overreacting? i am usually cool with valve but i don’t worship them or anything
It's not overreacting. Valve has to guess what Mastercard finds objectionable and what not. Guess wrong, and Mastercard could ban them.
i guess that is true, and probly the point
MasterCard probably makes too much money from Steam to permanently ban them.
Maybe, but would you risk it? Also, there's a payment processor in between. Like Valve, the payment processor needs to guess what Mastercard finds objectionable.
Honestly, yes. If they're having to guess what is or isn't allowed, it's only a matter of time until it actually happens.
And sure, having a Visa influences my stance on what Valve should do! Haha
Look, I get it. I really do. But that doesn't excuse them lying about it.
Edit: Did y'all not read the article?
... What is steam lying about?
Are you serious?
Does not necessarily follow that they're lying. It sounds like there's some kind of NSFW content, and FMV is mentioned. As we've noted over and over by now, one person's NSFW is another person's art. The problem is that Steam is being forced to make these decisions when they shouldn't have to.