Valve is set to roll back its sexual content crackdown. However, the move is unconfirmed on their part. The news comes from several developers who had games with sexual content on Steam. That being said, the company has reportedly apologized to several developers.
Many of the games are being “re-reviewed,” according to the teams. Many have received emails to that effect. Each took to Twitter to speak about it.
Apologies
In addition to that, one of the main developers being apologized to is HuniePot. The studio made had problems with their last release. Taking to Twitter, the team said:
“I have just received word from Valve apologizing for the confusion, saying to DISREGARD their previous e-mail about the violation, that they are in the process of re-reviewing the game and will follow up soon.“
The developer followed up, saying that it doesn’t mean they’re out of the woods yet. The sentiment is being echoed by LupieSoft and the developers of Tropical Liquor. This is good news for fans of those games. However, that doesn’t mean they still won’t be taken off or banned Steam. They are currently being “re-reviewed” and, because of that, could still be found to violate Steam regulations.
National Center on Sexual Exploitation
The National Center on Sexual Exploitation has said they forced Valve to step up on sexual content. At the time, they said:
“This sudden action by Steam, owned by Valve, comes after a two year campaign by the National Center on Sexual Exploitation which included naming the company was named to the Dirty Dozen List, and most recently a heightened week-long grassroots campaign, which began on May 10th, where individuals from around the country requested Steam to remove sexually exploitive content.”
However, the company hasn’t said anything publicly yet about the NCSE. Because of the nature of the content, the company also hasn’t said anything about the new change. However, that should change in the coming weeks. The studios in question will confirm the ruling on their games; however, that will be focused on each game.
Source: PC Gamer.
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