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On July 3, the official Japanese X account for Overwatch 2 suddenly posted a “don’t use our game for unauthorized purposes” reminder. While Blizzard does not name a specific reason for this out-of-the-blue warning, the timing coincides with the suspension of “OW Kyabakura,” a self-proclaimed Overwatch hostess club.

OW Kyabakura is not a physical club, but an X account that appeared a few days ago, offering hostess club-inspired commercial services related to Overwatch 2. These included “playing flirty multiplayer,” “falling asleep together in voice chat” and being taught how to play by women for a fee. Potential customers were encouraged to reach out via DMs.

OW Kyabakura’s “menu” included normal and “flirty” matches (screenshot by X user @Sadako_Under)

The over-the-top business idea, and the way it boldly ignored the existence of the terms-of-use, quickly made OW Kyabakura a trending topic on X, inspiring both memes and disdain. However, the fame was short-lived, as the Overwatch hostess club’s account got suspended almost as soon as word got out.

Although it is not mentioned explicitly, Blizzard’s warning to users to respect Overwatch 2’s End User License Agreement is likely related to OW Kyabakura and its disappearance. Aside from the fact that both events happened on July 3, the hostess club was openly in breach of the “Prohibited Commercial Uses” defined by the EULA.

Japanese “Overwatch hostess club” banned as soon as it opened, likely for breaching Blizzard’s EULA - AUTOMATON WEST

Blizzard seems to have suspended the X account of a Japanese "Overwatch hostess club,"

automaton-media.com

 

[DrFigs]

OW Kyabakura is not a physical club, but an X account that appeared a few days ago, offering hostess club-inspired commercial services related to Overwatch 2.

:| why did you post this

 

[Nankatsu]

Hostess club was not woke enough.

 

[Toots]

In the age of unlimited access to free porn, who's simp enough to pay for phone sex ???

 

[Ulysses 31]

In the age of unlimited access to free porn, who's simp enough to pay for phone sex ???

I suspect because porn is so available, seeing nobodies doesn't do much for them anymore and are willing to pay for seeing more familiar faces/characters.

 

[Bring Back Scalebound]

In the age of unlimited access to free porn, who's simp enough to pay for phone sex ???

I'm guessing it's the same logic behind ASMR stuff, but different.

They are looking for something that replicates a different feeling, a more personal feeling.

As far as I'm aware, ASMR content is talking to a general public. Talking to "you", but the you is not  you, its everyone's you.

Different from phone sex, since they are talking to you.

Most porn is not doing that.
You are not having anything sex with Yu Shinoda. She's fucking another performer on screen.
But if a service offered phone sex with Yu Shinoda, where she's talking to you, that would be different for them.

Anyway, that's what I think, I don't know if that's actually it. So grain of salt.

 

[newtypepilot]

In the age of unlimited access to free porn, who's simp enough to pay for phone sex ???

its' about the interaction, which makes it feel more personal. Why do you think so many men simp for thots on twitch?

 

[Toots]

Thanks for the answers tho it was more of a retorical question, someone will always be simp enough to do whatever...

You are not having anything sex with Yu Shinoda. She's fucking another performer on screen.
But if a service offered phone sex with Yu Shinoda, where she's talking to you, that would be different for them.

I'd argue that in one case you watch someone have sex, and on the other your hear and imagine someone having sex with you. Vision is mechanically more efficient than hearing.

Well, everyone is looking for a different stimulus i guess. And maybe those guys aren't just looking to rub one off, but want "meaningful connections" with whichever character they fancy at the moment. That would be far more sad than it already is though...

 

[Porcile]

Japanese are absolute geniuses at coming up with business ideas like this.

 

[LordCBH]

In the age of unlimited access to free porn, who's simp enough to pay for phone sex ???

There are endless fuck nuggets who pay for ugly whores Only Fans instead of just watching porn like normal people.

 

[SJRB]

DAMN YOU PHIL SPENCEEEEEEEERRRRR