Why is STEAM censoring games?

[D. Flame]

This game now requires being logged into even see it:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1232460/Onee_Chanbara_ORIGIN/

I understand putting porn games behind a filter, but why is Steam starting to do the same crap that Sony pulled?

I owned even Playstation home console from 1 to 4, including the hardware backwards compatible PS3. I owned the PS Vita as well. And rather than buy a PS5, I upgraded my PC, bought a Switch, and bought a Steam Deck for me and one for my friend, all because Sony pulled crap like this and killed the Senran Kagura series. Why is Steam now starting down the same road?

And just to clarify, that game I linked contains no nudity.

[虎🐯]

i genuinely don't see what the problem is here. presumably if you have any interest in buying a game that's on steam you have a steam account or are willing to make one?

[Ben Lubar]

The age check screen is not a recent change. It was there when those games were added to Steam.

https://web.archive.org/web/20240220082701/https://store.steampowered.com/app/1868020/Maid_of_the_Dead/

[Soren]

Originalmente postado por D. Flame:

Originalmente postado por ❤ Sly Succubus ❤:

Ya you can, you get 30 days to change it yourself, or they ban your game from Germany,

So like I said, censorship. And this censorship filter affects people outside of Germany as well.

Age gates aren't censorship. If the company censors it's game to get out the age gating, that is a form of self censorship. But that's not what is happening with the new age gate standard here.

[Doctor Zalgo]

Originalmente postado por D. Flame:

Originalmente postado por The nameless Commander:

I think the developers themselves changed the category.

Prove it.

That's normally how it works. It's on you to prove that it is different to normal.

[❤ Sly Succubus ❤]

Originalmente postado por Soren:

Originalmente postado por D. Flame:

So like I said, censorship. And this censorship filter affects people outside of Germany as well.

Age gates aren't censorship. If the company censors it's game to get out the age gating, that is a form of self censorship. But that's not what is happening with the new age gate standard here.

Hate to burst your imaginary bubble but Japan completely disagree's with this statement with why the game was originally censored to begin with, however that has zero connections to the situation on Steam regardless.

[Boblin the Goblin]

Originalmente postado por D. Flame:

Originalmente postado por ❤ Sly Succubus ❤:

Ya you can, you get 30 days to change it yourself, or they ban your game from Germany,

So like I said, censorship. And this censorship filter affects people outside of Germany as well.

That isn't censorship.

censorship
noun
cen·​sor·​ship ˈsen(t)-sər-ˌship
Synonyms of censorship
1a: the institution, system, or practice of censoring

b: the actions or practices of censors
especially : censorial control exercised repressively


2: the office, power, or term of a Roman censor


3: exclusion from consciousness by the psychic censor

Just in case;

censor

2 of 2
verb
censored; censoring ˈsen(t)-sə-riŋ ˈsen(t)s-riŋ
transitive verb

: to examine in order to suppress (see SUPPRESS sense 2) or delete anything considered objectionable
censor the news
also : to suppress or delete as objectionable

To make sure there's not confusion are arguing;

suppress
verb
sup·​press sə-ˈpres
suppressed; suppressing; suppresses
Synonyms of suppress
transitive verb

1: to put down by authority or force : SUBDUE
suppress a riot


2: to keep from public knowledge: such as

a: to keep secret

b: to stop or prohibit the publication or revelation of
suppress the test results


3a: to exclude from consciousness

b: to keep from giving vent to


4(obsolete): to press down


5a: to restrain from a usual course or action
suppress a cough

b: to inhibit the growth or development of


6: to inhibit the genetic expression of

[Soren]

Originalmente postado por ❤ Sly Succubus ❤:

Originalmente postado por Soren:

Age gates aren't censorship. If the company censors it's game to get out the age gating, that is a form of self censorship. But that's not what is happening with the new age gate standard here.

Hate to burst your imaginary bubble but Japan completely disagree's with this statement with why the game was originally censored to begin with, however that has zero connections to the situation on Steam regardless.

Japan just censors a lot of adult oriented content. That isn't age gate dependant.

[Jay Ashborne]

This thread is gold. Glad I stopped in.

[❤ Sly Succubus ❤]

Originalmente postado por Soren:

Originalmente postado por ❤ Sly Succubus ❤:

Hate to burst your imaginary bubble but Japan completely disagree's with this statement with why the game was originally censored to begin with, however that has zero connections to the situation on Steam regardless.

Japan just censors a lot of adult oriented content. That isn't age gate dependant.

So you didn't read how this literally has nothing to do with adult content and is entirely based on the gore in the game then, right...

Can I ask you go and read the entire topic because we've already found out how this has nothing to do with sexual content in the game of why it was censored.

[Soren]

Originalmente postado por ❤ Sly Succubus ❤:

Originalmente postado por Soren:

Japan just censors a lot of adult oriented content. That isn't age gate dependant.

So you didn't read how this literally has nothing to do with adult content and is entirely based on the gore in the game then, right...

Can I ask you go and read the entire topic because we've already found out how this has nothing to do with sexual content in the game of why it was censored.

This has nothing to do with whether an age gate is censorship or not. Age gates aren't censorship. You claimed they are, but had no argumentation backing up that claim. You had no reason why an age gate should be counted as censorship. You just made some vague gesture to Japan doing something with it.

[Iron Knights]

Because wokies and socialist dictators do not have Logic or Reasoning, if they did they would not exist.

[❤ Sly Succubus ❤]

Originalmente postado por Soren:

Originalmente postado por ❤ Sly Succubus ❤:

So you didn't read how this literally has nothing to do with adult content and is entirely based on the gore in the game then, right...

Can I ask you go and read the entire topic because we've already found out how this has nothing to do with sexual content in the game of why it was censored.

This has nothing to do with whether an age gate is censorship or not. Age gates aren't censorship. You claimed they are, but had no argumentation backing up that claim. You had no reason why an age gate should be counted as censorship. You just made some vague gesture to Japan doing something with it.

What in the hell are you rambling on about dude? No one said anything you just claimed to start with, are you drunk or some s*it? If I claimed that at all then please point it out to me, if not then cease breaking the forum rules by making false claims that no one said.

Hell your the only person who said Age Gate here to begin with which is disturbing enough

[Soren]

Originalmente postado por ❤ Sly Succubus ❤:

What in the hell are you rambling on about dude? No one said anything you just claimed to start with, are you drunk or some s*it?

You literally replied to me when I said age gates aren't censorship. Games being put into the adult section on Steam is not a form of censorship. So what is happening on Steam isn't a form of censorship.

[❤ Sly Succubus ❤]

Originalmente postado por Soren:

Originalmente postado por ❤ Sly Succubus ❤:

What in the hell are you rambling on about dude? No one said anything you just claimed to start with, are you drunk or some s*it?

You literally replied to me when I said age gates aren't censorship. Games being put into the adult section on Steam is not a form of censorship. So what is happening on Steam isn't a form of censorship.

And I said you'd be wrong, because you require to do a age verification via Steam to see Gore or Adult games. However I then pointed out that the game in of itself was censored for its gore before it came to steam.

Ya you do need to literally verify your age when you go to an adult game store page or even gory game, thats a blunt fact. https://imgur.com/a/p7LuwmF < Here it is.

If your speaking of being of 18+, then yes you are the first one to bring that up entirely in this entire topic as we've been speaking of Steams Age veritication system, literally never once about age gating.

Once more, this is why I also asked to you to go back and read the entire topic, hell I could be a snarky jerk and make some stupid remark but the fact I'm not and bluntly saying how you've misread the entire topic because of the last few posts, is entirely on you dude.

[Ben Lubar]

Originalmente postado por ❤ Sly Succubus ❤:

If your speaking of being of 18+, then yes you are the first one to bring that up entirely in this entire topic as we've been speaking of Steams Age veritication system, literally never once about age gating.

I am... very confused as to what you think age gating is.