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The adult game crackdown is "ridiculous for our art form", say Hellraiser devs, but they think they'll survive thanks to that Clive Barker association
Developers of Clive Barker's Hellraiser: Revival express frustration over the ongoing crackdown on adult games, calling it 'ridiculous for our art form.' They believe the established IP status of Hellraiser provides some protection against bans on platforms like Steam, though they acknowledge the chilling effect on developers of original IPs. The game will launch on Steam on October 8 but faces challenges with age classification in territories like Germany and Japan.
"Steam is a monopoly with very few precedents," says dev of game inexplicably flagged as adult-only by Valve: "As a developer, I'm completely at their whim"
The creator of the game Future? No Thanks! has criticized Valve's Steam platform, calling it a monopoly with opaque rules that leave developers at its mercy. The game was repeatedly flagged as adult-only without clear reasoning, despite containing mature themes rather than explicit content. This situation highlights ongoing concerns about Valve's content moderation policies and its dominant position in the PC gaming market.
"Compliance-in-advance is never enough to appease a zealous censor": Robert Yang on the current challenge of bringing experimental gay games to Steam
Developer Robert Yang discusses the difficulties of releasing experimental gay games like his collection Radiator Forever on platforms like Steam. He highlights issues with content moderation, age verification, and censorship campaigns that lead to games being hidden or geoblocked, even when developers attempt to comply with platform guidelines.
Tie yourself up in wriggling loveknots in this graceful and silly merpeople sex game
coalescent || tidal rapture is an upcoming adult game from developers Hatim Benhsain and Hanwen Xu, funded by NYU Game Center. The game focuses on merpeople exploring intimacy and relationships, featuring unique mechanics like singing to communicate and a 'long and sinuous organ' for entanglement. It draws inspiration from games like b.l.u.e. Legend of Water and Super Mario 64, and is set to release later this year.
Fox Spirit Visual Novel Promises Heart-Throbbing Romance on Steam
The visual novel "Sugar-Daddied by a Fox Babe" is coming to Steam, featuring a romance between a down-on-their-luck protagonist and a mysterious three-tailed fox spirit. The game promises over 60,000 words of narrative, 30+ CG illustrations, and eight Live2D interactive scenes, aiming to deliver a high-quality adult visual novel experience.
Indie Dev Drops New Game With Steam Sale Strategy That’s Actually Smart
Indie developer ugoku00 has launched its new adult visual novel, Rock-Hard Rehab: How to Survive a Hospital Harem, on Steam with a smart series sale strategy. The new game is discounted by 20%, while older titles in the series receive deeper discounts of up to 55%. This approach aims to attract new players with lower-priced older games, encouraging them to purchase the new release and leveraging Steam's algorithms for better visibility.
Adult games may be an unintended beneficiary as FTC pressure payment providers like Visa and Mastercard not to debank Trump supporters, but I doubt it
The US Federal Trade Commission has sent letters to major payment providers like Visa and Mastercard, urging them not to deny services based on political or religious views. This action, intended to prevent discrimination against Trump supporters, could inadvertently benefit the adult games industry by discouraging payment processors from bowing to pressure that previously led to content delistings on platforms like Itch.io and Valve.
