Indie development studio Molleindustria is currently in an impasse with Valve over the classification of its latest open-world game. future? no thanks!. Although the game is rated PEGI 12, steam Go ahead and mark it as Adults onlyeffectively equating it with pornographic material.
This decision severely damaged the game’s popularity on the platform. Currently, the title is Hidden from most users It is completely unavailable in Germany due to strict local laws requiring age verification for explicit content.
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Through messages posted on Bluesky, mollay industries corp. “We’re currently at Gamescom in Cologne and everyone is asking us why we can’t see a page for a game for teenagers,” explained.
The approval process has been delayed for about a month. In July, Valve reported that there was “Explicit or graphic content intended for adult audiences” and “frequent nudity”, also questioned the title of one of the game’s unlockable objectives, called “Last Sex.” In response, the developer decided to remove the non-explicit sex scenes, despite considering the initial rating too high, and resubmitted the game for review. However, Valve did not remove the controversial label.
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The studio’s frustration is palpable. “That’s it The most humiliating experience In over two decades of video game development, this is surreal,” Molleindustria said. “I’m desperately trying to find someone who knows Valve and can at least tell me what’s going on.”
future? no thanks! is a title that features a dark theme, focusing on The last days of a conservative living in a left-wing utopia. The Steam page itself has warnings about drugs, tobacco, and sexual references, but the game doesn’t contain explicit material comparable to actual adult games on the platform.
Are we facing another horse case? It’s hard to say, but there’s no doubt that Steam has some issues with ratings.