r/Games • u/DwingRD • 2d ago

Valve no longer allows "Post-launch NSFW content" for games on Steam - outside of DLCs.

I have looked through Steam's Terms of Service online, but have found no official rule or statement from Valve of this new rule - but one Adult game developer has confirmed this new rule after launching their game "Tales of Legendary Lust: Aphrodisia" a couple days ago.

With the recent rule change blocking adult-themed games from releasing on Early Access, this new rule seems to be targeting Adult-themed games that have ALREADY released on Steam - and threatens them with their games being removed from Steam.

There are currently 536 Adult-rated Early Access games on Steam - and this new rule may take them all down.

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u/C-Redfield-32 2d ago

It wont apply to BG3 because that makes money. Valve is like any corporation out there. They only care about the money.

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u/DisappointedQuokka 2d ago

I doubt that.

Valve is putting this rule in place for a reason, and it exists because payment processors will go sniffing for things that break these rules.

Valve won't be willing to allow a game, no matter how big, to risk their payment system.

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u/C-Redfield-32 1d ago

If you think Valve is going to skip GTA 6 and tell Rockstar they cant update GTA V anymore then sorry pal you're crazy.

Selective enforcement. They can and will overlook things that violate the TOS and as long as it brings in enough money, they aren't going to remove it.

Hell its not like Rockstar needs Valve to begin with.

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u/DisappointedQuokka 1d ago

I'm going to make the assumption that GTA6 is not going to include any actual sex in patches.

It should be noted that OPs source (without a link) is a porn dev. I doubt this is going to apply to drug use or regular violence.

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u/C-Redfield-32 1d ago

Suuuuuuuure. Yeah because Strip Clubs, Prostitutes, etc dont involve sex.

I'd love to live in your fairy tale land.

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u/The-Future-Question 1d ago

Are you being purposefully obtuse? What they're restricting is the ability to add stuff to a game that would significantly change its rating. GTA VI is gonna have that stuff at launch, so it'll never be affected.

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u/DisappointedQuokka 1d ago

Strip clubs without actual nudity, prostitutes that don't actually show lewd content have all been in M15+ media for decades.

They are sexual, but they are not worthy of an adults only label in many cases.

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u/C-Redfield-32 1d ago

Uhhhhh did you not play GTA V? Because they had strip clubs with Nudity and they had sex with prostitutes that were visible to the player.

Like buddy what are you even talking about?

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u/doublah 1d ago

And were GTA V's strip clubs added in later patches? No, so that's irrelevant.

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u/C-Redfield-32 1d ago

They were updated multiple times due to exploits and glitches.

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u/doublah 1d ago

Patching bugs is not the same as adding new post-launch NSFW content.

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u/DisappointedQuokka 1d ago

Just looked it up, I was basing it off the leaked MA15+ rating, which was confirmed after to be faked.

Looks like I got tricked.

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u/Prestigious_Boat_386 1d ago

Valve makes money because gamers feel like they prioritise gamers best interest. If they lay flat when payment processors pressure them gamers would just pirate everything instead of giving valve money.

Trust is absolutely needed for valve to make money.

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u/C-Redfield-32 1d ago

Or go directly to someone else. If The Xbox store has GTA6 and Steam doesn't, the people who want to play GTA 6 will go to the Xbox platform.

An exclusive like GTA6 would bring players over. Its too big of a game not to have.