The trend of censorship in the era of fascism has not spared gaming. An advocacy group followed the Project 2025 playbook to get payment processors to pressure storefronts like Steam to remove adult-themed games—and they’re not stopping there! Their sights are set on Grand Theft Auto and potentially other games too; and this trend of censorship in gaming has only gotten worse. In this video we’ll talk about how our art is under attack.
Sources:
Polygon - https://www.polygon.com/steam-visa-mastercard-paypal-censorship-project-2025-early-access/
The Intercept - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0noIS9lmR0Y
The Gamer - https://www.thegamer.com/steams-adult-content-ban-has-been-plotted-for-a-year/
Reddit - https://www.reddit.com/r/gaming/comments/1mvpud4/it_turns_out_steams_adult_content_ban_has_been/?share_id=ZKOem7OF3HlOq3H9eVNHA&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf&utm_source=share&utm_term=10
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