Steam no longer allows adult games to be obtained as early as possible

With the handling of the valve Steam adult contentit was revealed that games containing “mature themes” will no longer be accepted for early entry. As the anti-face lobbyists continue to put pressure on adult gaming, the update is putting pressure on paid processors.

Dammitbird is the developer behind the heavy heart of adult action RPG, he revealed On X Their game was denied early access due to its adult theme. “Your application failed our comments because we couldn't support early development models for games with mature themes.” Steam's rejection message, such as online sharing Damn bird.

“I panicked due to current events and contacted my publisher to help me get into Steam early,” Dammitbird said. Gamesmarkt About their application. “The general rule is that your game should be about 65% done before you finish your EA. Well, we've done 70% of the work, so the time is right anyway. But now, all of a sudden and there's no policy announcement, the rules have changed, and now I can't join the Steam EA.”

The Heavy Heart, along with traditional RPG gameplay, contains clear sexual content and is also a victim of the victim Itch.io's Adult Games Earlier this year. “The heavy heart can still be used on itch, but you can never search for it because it's indexed,” they explained. “I made a free demo page. iTch.io is 50% of my game's revenue. It's how I pay my artists and other partners. I still have Patreon and subscribestar, and they keep the game flowing, but it's not enough in the long run.”

Dammitbird added that Patreon is now the most reliable source of support for the heart of gravity, but the platform also has a history of uneasiness with adult content creators, leaving them open and at risk of being replaced.

Gamers and developers, including industry organizations International Game Developers Associationalready opposed arbitrary censorship for adult games, calling for a lack of transparency and clear guidelines in the process. itch.io is also looking for its own solutions, including Re-listed for free NSFW contentand Search for alternative payment processors Process adult content purchases.