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"I'm desperately looking for anybody who knows anybody at Valve": open world satire Future? No Thanks! is still locked in Steam horny jail
The open-world satire Future? No Thanks! by Molleindustria is facing significant visibility issues on Steam due to Valve's content moderation policies regarding nudity, despite the removal of explicit content. Creator Paolo Pedercini reports the game is misclassified as pornography, making it invisible to most users and geo-locked in Germany, even after receiving age ratings from official bodies. Pedercini expressed frustration, highlighting the surreal experience and seeking direct communication with Valve to resolve the situation.
The Sunday Papers
This roundup of videogame criticism covers various topics including the evolution of the shooter genre, the challenges of publishing games with sexual content on Steam, and the impact of capitalist technoculture on digital media. It also touches on genre marketing, the rise of 'search action' games, and player communities in titles like No Man's Sky.
Dev baffled as Valve pauses their Steam release to painstakingly review "dozens of untextured polygons depicting…
The indie game Future? No Thanks! has been delayed on Steam due to Valve's content review process, which is examining its depiction of nudity. Developer Molleindustria expressed frustration, noting that the mild nudity and the game's demo had previously passed review. The release is now pending the completion of Valve's assessment.
Indie open worlder Future? No Thanks! gets last minute delay after Steam content mods allegedly demand a "watch the sex scene" button
The indie game Future? No Thanks! has been delayed on Steam due to content moderation issues regarding its depiction of nudity and sex scenes. Developer Molleindustria claims Valve's review process has taken over three weeks, exceeding the typical seven business days, and required a special build with a "watch the sex scene" button for reviewers.
Indie game gets last minute Steam delay while Valve reviews its 'dozens of untextured polygons depicting ass and…
The indie political satire game Future? No Thanks! has been delayed on Steam due to an extended review process by Valve concerning its depiction of nudity. Developer Molleindustria, also known as Paolo Pedercini, stated the game's launch was pushed back from July 22nd as Valve assesses the content, which consists of 'dozens of untextured polygons depicting ass and boobs.' This delay highlights ongoing ambiguities in Steam's content moderation policies, particularly regarding adult content.
"Enjoy your last day in a future that works for everyone but you": I adore the demo for Future? No Thanks, an open world comedy about a boomer trapped in leftwing paradise
Future? No Thanks! is an open-world comedy game from satirist Paulo Perdicini and Molleindustria, featuring a boomer in an ecosocialist paradise. A demo is available on Steam, offering 30 minutes of gameplay with unique elements like sentient toilets and ornamental park guillotines. The game, which runs on modest hardware, satirizes both conservative views and the left-wing society it depicts.
GTA 6 shown mercy by indie dev who previously planned to "humiliate Rockstar" by releasing their open-world…
Indie developer Molleindustria has moved up the release date of its open-world game 'Future? No Thanks!' to July 22, avoiding a direct clash with Grand Theft Auto 6's November release. Initially planning to 'humiliate Rockstar,' the developer cited concerns about over-polishing and economic forecasts as reasons for the change.
