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Posted January 11, 2013
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KneeTheCap: Like I said in the OP, I am sorry if this has been discussed before, since I couldn't find the thread.
Not a problem, you don't need to keep track on news 24/7 ;-)

I find it absurd too - even the most violent games like Manhunt are avaible on steam, but a little amount of boobs = no go.

Also, these rules seem to apply only to indie games. Witcher 2 has complete nudity and sex scenes, but wasn't banned from steam.

Well, as I've said - it's their business strategy.
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Randalator: Well, I just took a look at the game's homepage.
It's just a bunch of pictures... Your kid may find itself exposed to much worse things by typing "fluffly pussy" into google search :P
Post edited January 11, 2013 by keeveek
Posted January 11, 2013
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Randalator: http://www.theesa.com/facts/index.asp
No sh!t... how interesting.
Posted January 11, 2013
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Snickersnack: Don't try to find reason it it, USA is just like that. Steam is just kowtowing to USA sensibilities.
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keeveek: I wouldn't want also to steam to change into some strip poker distribution service. :P
*Momentarily imagines fellow gamer in the buck on webcam. Cold shiver goes down spine.*

You may have a point there.
Posted January 11, 2013
Last time I checked The Void was still on steam.
Posted January 11, 2013
The average age of the most frequent game purchaser is 35 years old.

Im guessing because they're probably buying games for their kids?
Posted January 11, 2013
They don't care about people on the internet complaining about a game not being allowed on their store. What they care about is the possibility of some kid getting a steam gift card somewhere like Best Buy or Gamestop, then using it to buy a game like this. Then his mommy sees the game on the PC and calls the news, which ends up with people yelling that Valve "Sells porn to children!". People looking to ban stuff use the "for the children" excuse as they know far more people get emotional over that than think rationally. Rather than face a PR nightmare, it is easier to just ban the games outright.

Same reason why console makers don't allow Adult Only rated games on their systems.
Posted January 11, 2013
An easier way to get around it would be to have an 18+ section.
Posted January 11, 2013
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Randalator: http://www.theesa.com/facts/index.asp
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muttly13: No sh!t... how interesting.
I think results are "falsified" mostly because usually a mother that plays mahjongg twice a month on her phone is counted as a gamer too.
Posted January 11, 2013
I don't want to get into a fight here but how is it that at some point censorship threads always turn into America bashing? This country is screwed up no doubt, I know...I live here...but I always get the vibe that everyone else would be happy if the entire country just sank into the ocean. I'm not saying that this would be a bad thing but I'm beginning to wonder if anyone anywhere likes any of us at all.
Posted January 11, 2013
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keeveek: Yes.

Steam is a private owned company and if they don't like sex and don't allow it, it's their free will. It's kinda old news, btw.
This and I can sort of understand that they don't want to have the equivalent of porn in their store. I would be more against it if it was the first game that includes hardcore sex in a meaningful way in the overall story.
Posted January 11, 2013
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Randalator: It's just a bunch of pictures... Your kid may find itself exposed to much worse things by typing "fluffly pussy" into google search :P
True, but still that's hardcore porn and not just "erotic imagery". I'm usually right there on the bandwagon when people critisize an American company for freaking out over a harmless nipple, but in this case I can understand why Valve isn't too thrilled about the contents of this game.
Posted January 11, 2013
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Fictionvision: They don't care about people on the internet complaining about a game not being allowed on their store. What they care about is the possibility of some kid getting a steam gift card somewhere like Best Buy or Gamestop, then using it to buy a game like this. Then his mommy sees the game on the PC and calls the news, which ends up with people yelling that Valve "Sells porn to children!". People looking to ban stuff use the "for the children" excuse as they know far more people get emotional over that than think rationally. Rather than face a PR nightmare, it is easier to just ban the games outright.

Same reason why console makers don't allow Adult Only rated games on their systems.
Its not just PR or emotion, its the law (US and I imagine elsewhere). They could be sued and likely someones going to jail. I am sure the money isnt worth it. Any site with underage users being common would never thrown porn out there.
Posted January 11, 2013
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Randalator: It's just a bunch of pictures... Your kid may find itself exposed to much worse things by typing "fluffly pussy" into google search :P
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Randalator: True, but still that's hardcore porn and not just "erotic imagery". I'm usually right there on the bandwagon when people critisize an American company for freaking out over a harmless nipple, but in this case I can understand why Valve isn't too thrilled about the contents of this game.
But they still sell Witcher 2, which has -animated- sex scenes...
Posted January 11, 2013
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muttly13: No sh!t... how interesting.
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keeveek: I think results are "falsified" mostly because usually a mother that plays mahjongg twice a month on her phone is counted as a gamer too.
True, and I would imagine a good number is adults buying the games for kids, as mentioned earlier by ping. I foudn the number of female user amazing, housewives or not.

Female gamers... You shot a black astronaut. That's like killing a unicorn!!!
Posted January 11, 2013
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gameon: An easier way to get around it would be to have an 18+ section.
That won't help. Somehow, a kid's going to find a way to access that stuff and when some uptight parent sees them playing it, all hell breaks loose and Steam's on Fox News.
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