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Dev Calls Steam Branding His Adventure Game Porn 'Humiliating'
Kotaku • • technology
Key Points:
- Molleindustria’s game Future? No Thanks!, rated Teen by ESRB and 12 by PEGI, has been controversially labeled as “pornographic” and given an 18+ rating by Valve on Steam despite its silly and wholesome nature.
- The developer faced delays and content disputes with Steam due to “mild nudity” and an initially included sex-related quest, which was later removed, but Valve maintained the adult-only rating.
- At Gamescom, the developer expressed frustration publicly, highlighting the difficulty in getting Valve to clarify or change the rating decision after over 20 years in game development.
- UK players cannot access the game’s Steam page without verifying age via a valid UK credit card, a requirement linked to the UK Online Safety Act, which complicates access for those without credit cards.
- The situation underscores Valve’s strict content guidelines, with the game’s rating seemingly disproportionate to its actual content, drawing criticism for equating it with far more explicit titles.
