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[Draugoth]

Steam, the largest PC gaming platform has recently updated their rules for developers to prohibit content that may run afoul of the nebulous standards of payment processors.

According to Automaton, the new rules remain vague and directly mention how this restriction is mandated by payment processors such as card networks and banks. Saying that developers should not submit:

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.

Article:

Steam updates rules to comply with payment processor censorship

Games that got removed:

Spoiler: NSFW

Source: https://nichegamer.com/steam-updates-rules-payment-processor-censorship/

 

[AJUMP23]

How do they know you are buying a Hestia game?

 

[GHound]

Fuck them and all the neo puritan retards who have allowed it to get this far. Good job. Now everyone's about to have to live under the fear of this shit.

 

[Orpheus]

Thread 'Steam rules updated to prohibit content that violates rules set forth by payment processors and banks'

Today at 10:08 AM

Valve has updated its rules regarding content that developers aren't allowed to publish on Steam (as reported by Game*Spark). The "Rules and Guidelines" section of Steamworks Documentation now has an extra clause, and it suggests that publishers are required to comply with rules and standards set forth by various third parties involved in processing electronic payments. The rule seems to be predominantly related to adult content.

What you shouldn't publish on Steam:
15. Content that may violate the rules and standards set forth by Steam's payment processors and related card...

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