Gregory's ServerAll older games being sold in Germany on Steam now require a content rating https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/03/all-older-games-being-sold-in-germany-on-steam-now-require-a-content-rating/
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 @gamingonlinux or to write it differently: those that didn't already have ratings will not be sold in Germany anymore  @gamingonlinux Doesn't getting your game rated cost a bunch of money? Asinine nanny-state move indicitive of a country with policy designed to spin wheels while going nowhere. @gamingonlinux Damn, you caught me commenting before reading the article. A bad habit I have. Curious what value the law is even supposed to have if the rating is left to any random third party (which steam undoubtedly is, unless the German government is willing to provide certifications for game content raters employed by Valve). Germany, Australia, and a few other sovereign states have an odd obsession with policing the content of digital media. @gamingonlinux Compare to the policies from Korean government backed by some voters: The Korean government says their department rate all the games released in Korea unless it's for a religious cause, public welfare, or is in test period; They rate games and the content changes for a "cost" -- They will decide whether a game patch would require another costly rating session. and the cost is not small for a small firm like a small startup company. |
@gamingonlinux *rolls eyes very loudly*