'You work six years on a game, you line up press and events for the launch, and then some guy at Valve clicks on a checkbox and blocks everything.'
  • VitoRobles@lemmy.todayEnglish
    19·
    11 days ago

    Stupid question - since I have adult mode turned on in Steam, I get weird hentai games like “Slut Goblin” and “Big Tiddy Blackjack”.

    I’m guessing the games they’re promoting are not adult games, but include sex, which is what’s causing a issue? They want their game to not be behind that setting?

    Is it possible to create a Adult mod or “Directors Mod” to bypass it? Something that a player can choose to get it if they want the more explicit scenes?

    • urushitan 漆たん@kakera.kintsugi.moeEnglish
      40·
      11 days ago

      Yeah, but it makes it a double edged sword. Why can Cyberpunk, which has a ton of sexual content, be a front page game while this, which is far more tame need to be locked behind the adult section?

    • tiramichu@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      10·
      11 days ago

      Unless your game actually has adult content (and lots of it!) you don’t want it hiding behind some adults-only flag where few people will see it.

      Basically a death sentence for your game.

    • Nibodhika@lemmy.worldEnglish
      9·
      11 days ago

      The issue is that they don’t want the game to be flagged:

      If the game remains flagged this way, it will “have very serious implications on its accessibility and visibility,” says Pedercini.

    • Kojichan@lemmy.worldEnglish
      3·
      8 days ago

      A lot of Japanese visual novels that have English translations work this way. The PG-13 version is on Steam, and you have to either download or purchase the “adult” upgrade from another website.