Recent developments in the gaming industry focus on censorship influenced by payment processors such as Visa, Mastercard, and PayPal. An Australian anti-porn organization successfully campaigned against the game No Mercy, leading to its removal from Steam. This has prompted payment processors to impose stricter content regulations on the platform. As of July 16, Steam updated its rules to include bans on content that may violate the standards defined by these processors. This trend reflects ongoing censorship concerns within the gaming industry regarding adult content and broader expression.
The Australian anti-porn organization catalyzed the removal of No Mercy from Steam, prompting payment processors to impose stricter content rules, impacting adult games significantly.
Steam's updated rules, effective July 16, prohibit content violating payment processor standards, which reflect a broader trend of censorship influenced by financial institutions in the gaming sector.
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