“We beat the biggest platform”: Indie developer gets past Steam censorship — Valve approves a woman’s butt on the game’s cover

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Promoting our vision demanded extra effort.

A few days ago the developer of Aftermath Red Pine Lake raised concerns about Steam’s moderation system. The developer was denied permission to use on the game’s cover an image of a woman in a swimsuit shown with her back to the camera.

The story went viral, and it appears Valve gave the matter closer attention — the developer announced a reconsideration of the decision, and the cover design was ultimately defended:

Today is not the end — it’s the beginning. Today we can say we have won: Steam reversed its decision and will not censor our page. We stood our ground and refused to back down, and we will continue to challenge censorship. If we could prevail, so can you. We are a small, little-known team, yet we defended what we believed in and stood up to a major platform. We didn’t do it alone — this victory belongs to all of you. People around the world urged us to keep going and supported us every step of the way. We are profoundly grateful and will not stop. Our community is growing, so thank you for being a light in the darkness. We no longer need to fear censorship: without developers making games, the platforms have no revenue; without you, the players, they have no power.

 

Source: iXBT.games

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