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Valve gets pressured by payment processors with a new rule for game devs and various adult games removed
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It's getting real scary that payment systems are now trying to censor content unilaterally. They pretty much killed CivitAI and are now fixing their sights on games. So what's next?
They've actually been doing this behind the scenes for decades. It's insane now much lower they have and how much they regulate.
I'm not convinced they're done with Steam, or even videogames.
They could very well have a say in the content of GTA 6 for example. They could take down games like Cyberpunk and Baldur's Gate 3. The Witcher 3 has sex scenes and nudity.
And if US Republicans lean on these US based payment processors, they could take down more. Games created by or positively depicting LGBT people, people of color, or any references to DEI. They are already leaning on other private companies- T-Mobile is the most recent one in the headlines.
They are burning books, taking down websites, anything they can to censor the things they don't like.
Would be great for valve to start a payment system
I don't think they want to take on that legal liability.
Drip Card incoming!