還記得上周 Steam 許多 18 禁成人遊戲開發商,老司利包含 NEKO WORKs、機勝警告HuniePot 、向趴下架Lupiesoft 等團隊,成人撤皆在同一時間收到來自 Valve 以遊戲含有違規內容的遊戲下架警告信函。如今過了一個週末,開發顯然老司機的歉並方向盤是守住了。
根據「趴貓」遊戲團隊 NEKO WORKs 公布,老司利日前因《Tropical Liquor》遊戲內容違反 Steam 成人遊戲政策而收到下架警告,機勝警告如今這項警告已被 Valve 撤回。向趴下架
Regarding the removal of Tropical Liquor on Steam,成人撤 we received word that it will be re-evaluated.
— NEKO WORKs@OVA配信中! (@nekopara_pr) 2018年5月20日
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不僅是遊戲 NEKO WORKs,連《HuniePop》開發商 HuniePot,開發以及《Mutiny!!》、歉並《The老司利 Stargazers》開發商 Lupiesoft,同樣都收到了 Valve 的致歉來信,請開發商忽略上次的警告信函>
也就是說,2 週後的遊戲內容再審查一事已解除危機。
--- #WAIFUHOLOCAUST UPDATE ---
— HunieDev (@HuniePotDev) 2018年5月19日
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.
Lupiesoft has also just received word from Valve that Mutiny!! is being re-reviewed for content, and that the 2 week deadline is off.
— Lupiesoft (@Lupiesoft) 2018年5月19日
We'll update everyone as any more information comes our way.
當然,Valve 收回成命的反覆行為,對許多紳士玩家們而言,這無疑被視為成人遊戲社群與老司機的勝利。有趣的是,Valve 之所以會在近期展開這波下架活動,似乎與美國反性剝削中心(National Center on Sexual Exploitation )的活動鼓吹有關。
根據活動網站,NCSE 單位控訴 Valve 旗下的 Steam 平台充滿大量成人內容遊戲,加上超過千萬會員數的玩家散播,進而使社會處於性暴力、性剝削的危害之中。
值得一提的是,就在 Valve 準備進行下架各家廠商遊戲的動作時,許多海外成人發行商包含 Nutaku、MangaGamer、JAST 在內,皆對 HuniePot 這些小廠商們暖心伸出援手,聲稱可將遊戲改到他們的平台底下發行。
COME ONE COME ALL; NUTAKU IS THE HOME OF HENTAI AND ADULT GAMING
— Nutaku Games™ (@nutakugames) 2018年5月18日
If you know of anyone affected by Steam's decision to remove mature games for having sexual content, let them know they have a home on Nutaku! Reach out to [email protected] for more info!#eroge #gamedev #steam
On that note, we would also like to invite any developers affected by this content policy issue or concerned about its potential effect on their ability to sell their titles to contact us. We’d be more than happy to work with you if Valve won’t.
— MangaGamer (@MangaGamer) 2018年5月18日
無私的分享,友善的風氣,貼心的已編輯,相信經過這次事件,看來 Valve 再次體會到老司機與紳士們之間堅定不移的團結之心。