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Valve gets pressured by payment processors with a new rule for game devs and various adult games removed (www.gamingonlinux.com)

submitted 1 week ago by byzxor@beehaw.org to c/gaming@beehaw.org

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Valve have added a new rule to the Onboarding guide for game developers, noting that payment processors get a say in what stays on Steam.

Newly added rule is:

Content that may violate the rules and standards set forth by Steam’s payment processors and related card networks and banks, or internet network providers. In particular, certain kinds of adult only content.

Diff of the new terms https://github.com/SteamDatabase/SteamworksDocumentation/commit/fddd59b5395cc3c1c74574650dbf5784612d0521

:/ payment processors strike again (slippery slope etc)

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[–] Lfrith@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Doesn't even need crypto support. Steam sells steam gift cards so they could just take the Pokemon approach for games where it can only be redeemed with credits.

[–] network_switch@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I think that'll still be the problem with it being in the storefront at all. Some parents org makes large enough fuss about porn games on Steam and payment processors demand stronger moderation rather than have their brands associated with Steam and whatever may be released on it

[–] Lfrith@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 week ago

At that point only solution is for Steam to become their own payment processor, since I don't see any huge company choosing to lose money by abandoning mainstream methods of payment customers use.