Dev Calls Steam Branding His Adventure Game Porn 'Humiliating'
An indie developer's adventure game has been labeled as pornography by Steam, sparking a public outcry.
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The obvious questions
What is the PEGI 12 rating?
The PEGI 12 rating is a content rating system used in Europe. It indicates that the game is suitable for ages 12 and up.
What is Valve?
Valve is the company behind the Steam platform, a popular digital distribution service for video games.
What is the developer's main criticism?
The developer's main criticism is that Steam has labeled his PEGI 12-rated adventure game as pornography, which he finds humiliating and surreal.
The story so far
The developer of a PEGI 12-rated adventure game has called Steam's branding of his game as pornography 'humiliating'. The game's developer has publicly criticized Valve, the company behind Steam, for its adult content moderation policy.
The developer has described the experience as the most humiliating and surreal in his 20+ years of game making. The developer has pleaded with Valve to reconsider the labeling.
The game has been labeled as pornography despite its PEGI 12 rating, which is suitable for ages 12 and up. The developer has not yet received a response from Valve.
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The reporting (5)
- Indie Developer Calls Valve a Monopolist and Criticizes Adult Content Moderation Policy ixbt.games · 7d ago
- "This has been the most humiliating and surreal experience in 20+ years of game making": Dev pleads with Valve as Steam brands his PEGI 12 game as pornography GamesRadar+ · 7d ago
- Steam Pornography Label on Teen Game: Dev Pleads for Help tbreak.com · 7d ago
- Dev Calls Steam Branding His Adventure Game Porn 'Humiliating' Kotaku · 7d ago
- Government-funded Gamescom title returns to Steam after adult rating controversy Notebookcheck · 8d ago
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