The Valve and Steam Platform Discussion Thread

[Astral Rag]

Huniepop and other Anime games facing removal from Steam store

 

[Anthedon]

Aren't those Steam versions all censored?

 

[Gerrard]

We're back in the middle ages.

About time we started burning these heathens at the stake.

 

[flyingjohn]

This is a perfect time for a Gog weaboo sale promotion.

 

[Irata]

Nice to see that Valve takes the easy way out again. This is a great chance to get games you don't like off Steam. Just create some "think of the children" or "anti-sexual exploitation" group and threaten Valve if they don't get rid of battle royale or whatever genre you consider decline. PUBG is troublesome because it shows men killing women! I doubt they'd be so quick to get rid of PUBG though.

 

[Gerrard]

Aren't those Steam versions all censored?

Some of them have naked titties. Think of the children!

 

[Anthedon]

I'm sure plenty of people are thinking of children when playing these games.

 

[ShadowSpectre]

Apparently even Geralt of Rivia getting tied to a bed and blue-balled when he decides to two-time Triss and Yennefer isn't exempt from the sexploitation. Are white males finally gaining some rights in this super leftist socialist agenda??!!

 

[Lahey]

https://twitter.com/HuniePotDev/status/997979877977436160
https://twitter.com/Lupiesoft/status/997982926242398208
https://twitter.com/MangaGamer/status/997984334480052226
https://twitter.com/sekaiproject/status/997988275552956417
https://twitter.com/DharkerStudio/status/997977757622652928

I'm guessing this was rogue employee(s) who're soon going to be fired.

 

[Latelistener]

Maybe it's those SJW assholes from the Firewatch team.

 

[Sentinel]

Just imagine what's gonna happen when Gaben dies.

 

[Bigg Boss]

Fuck Steam.

 

[Average Manatee]

"Re-reviewed" sounds like shit is still on the chopping block. Like the decision to cut down on stuff is still there, they were just surprised on how many games came up and how great the pushback would be.

 

[gaussgunner]

"Re-reviewed" sounds like shit is still on the chopping block. Like the decision to cut down on stuff is still there, they were just surprised on how many games came up and how great the pushback would be.

Yeah, HuniePot's second tweet made that clear. It's nice of Valve to give them a reprieve and actually, like, communicate with them, which is more than you can say of Google and Apple, I hear.

I can imagine a few scenarios:
- Honest mistake or rogue SJW employees.
- Valve gave in to SJWs but changed their minds when accused of double standards for indies vs. games like GTA V and Witcher 3.
- Valve gave in to SJWs but changed their minds when they realized that SJWs would ultimately double down and demand censorship of all games, even the likes of GTA V and Witcher 3, and they wouldn't stop there, they'd demand removal of mildly sexual content, swearing, kindergarten-level insults, blood, bruises, band-aids, weapons, fighting, puzzles, difficulty settings, point scoring, winning and losing... hahaha

 

[LESS T_T]

Looks like typical Valve guidelines and enforcement. Arbitrary, abrupt, inconsistent, vague.

 

[Lahey]

One factor that hasn't been mentioned here yet, which may or may not have influenced Valve, is that over the past couple days there were mass flagging campaigns organized to highlight the double standard which targeted more lucrative games mentioned by the NCSE and more, specifically big franchise games like Twitch3r, Far Cry 3, and most importantly (in their view) GTA5. The rationale was that by flooding Valve with these reports in an act of accelerationism, they would be forced to capitulate under the weight of their hypocrisy, since banning these cash cows would be unfathomably horrible for business and would therefore never happen.

Again, I can't say whether this influenced Valve (especially if these takedowns were from one or more rogue employees, which I'm leaning towards), but at the very least their worker monkeys have been busy wading through all the reports.

 

[Latelistener]

Just imagine what's gonna happen when Gaben dies.

I think he was secretly dissolved in acid several years ago and replaced by a clone of Doug Lombardi, which underwent plastic surgery and was forced to eat several trucks with donuts (the reason why "Gabe" looks a bit thinner than before).

 

[Black]

Just imagine what's gonna happen when Gaben dies.

You mean the guy who was in favour of paid mods? What a loss.

 

[Jigawatt]

Just imagine what's gonna happen when Gaben dies.

I'm sure those who remain will be respectful of his legacy.

 

[Gerrard]

I wonder if this garbage is "under consideration" as well. then?
https://store.steampowered.com/app/560000/Ladykiller_in_a_Bind/

 

[Anthedon]

"Re-reviewed" sounds like shit is still on the chopping block. Like the decision to cut down on stuff is still there, they were just surprised on how many games came up and how great the pushback would be.

Yeah, HuniePot's second tweet made that clear. It's nice of Valve to give them a reprieve and actually, like, communicate with them, which is more than you can say of Google and Apple, I hear.

I can imagine a few scenarios:
- Honest mistake or rogue SJW employees.
- Valve gave in to SJWs but changed their minds when accused of double standards for indies vs. games like GTA V and Witcher 3.
- Valve gave in to SJWs but changed their minds when they realized that SJWs would ultimately double down and demand censorship of all games, even the likes of GTA V and Witcher 3, and they wouldn't stop there, they'd demand removal of mildly sexual content, swearing, kindergarten-level insults, blood, bruises, band-aids, weapons, fighting, puzzles, difficulty settings, point scoring, winning and losing... hahaha

The Morality in Media group is a 'Murican uber-Christian organization though. Those guys don't like anime tiddies too.

 

[LESS T_T]

Last week's top seller list:

#10 - Far Cry 5
#9 - Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire
#8 - Total War Saga: Thrones of Britannia
#7 - Stardew Valley
#6 - The Forest
#5 - Frostpunk
#4 - Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire
#3 - Conan Exiles
#2 - Grand Theft Auto V
#1 - PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS

The second game it is
Two entries it has
Number two it is not

— Deadfire

In last week's Steam top sellers list, Deadfire is gone. And some indie hits came up:

#10 - Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege
#9 - Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice
#8 - Stardew Valley
#7 - Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege
#6 - The Forest
#5 - House Flipper
#4 - Wizard of Legend
#3 - Grand Theft Auto V
#2 - Conan Exiles
#1 - PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS

 

[markec]

In last week's Steam top sellers list, Deadfire is gone. And some indie hits came up:

#10 - Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege
#9 - Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice
#8 - Stardew Valley
#7 - Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege
#6 - The Forest
#5 - House Flipper
#4 - Wizard of Legend
#3 - Grand Theft Auto V
#2 - Conan Exiles
#1 - PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS

On my Steam list its on 3rd place.

But fourth place caught my eye.

https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/7211/Nepify_Your_Life_Bundle/

 

[Sentinel]

Just imagine what's gonna happen when Gaben dies.

You mean the guy who was in favour of paid mods? What a loss.

People from "inside" the mod scene have said that it was Bethesda's idea and Valve was very reluctant to do it, not because they disagreed, but because they saw the controversy coming. Once the shitstorm hit at lightning speed, they say that it was Valve who pulled out of the deal and told Bethesda to fuck off. It's why they went and created their whole launcher shit on PC.

 

[Infinitron]

Looks like at some point it became possible for Steam Curators to review DLC. When did that happen?