Valve Remains Silent As Racist Plantation Sim Game Trolls Everyone
Kotaku • • technology
Key Points:
- On May 12, a developer named FzzyBzzy released Plantation Simulator on Steam, a game simulating slavery with overtly racist content, including whipping Black slaves to maintain productivity.
- Despite clear violations of Steam's content guidelines against hate speech and offensive material, Valve has not taken action to remove or moderate the game, which gained some attention and positive reviews containing racist commentary.
- Following backlash, the developer updated the game to replace Black slaves with white characters, added hearts and bikinis, and changed the mature content description, seemingly trolling the player base that supported the original racist premise.
- The developer, known for provocative and trolling games, has publicly mocked the controversy on social media, while Valve remains silent despite repeated requests for comment.
- This incident highlights ongoing concerns about Valve's inconsistent moderation policies and its failure to address abusive, racist, and bigoted content and behavior on its platform.