#StopKillingGames FAQ & Guide for #Developers (VIDEO) https://youtu.be/qXy9GlKgrlM #gamedev #gaming #tech #gamepreservation #digitalpreservation #digitalrights #consumerrights #consumerlaw

Everything in that original Vice story is turning out to be true.

Australian anti-porn group claims responsibility for Steam's new censorship rules in victory against 'porn sick brain rotted pedo gamer fetishists', and things only get weirder from there

https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/australian-anti-porn-group-claims-responsibility-for-steams-new-censorship-rules-in-victory-against-porn-sick-brain-rotted-pedo-gamer-fetishists-and-things-only-get-weirder-from-there/

Brilliant! @Anwalt_Jun sues his car dealer and carmaker #MG for using #FOSS components while disrespecting free software licence requirements. Jun argues that makes his car potentially useless as he cannot use the car's software legally.

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/chan-jo-jun-9381022_f%C3%BCr-lizenzverletzungen-vor-gericht-ich-nehme-activity-7351848084319932439-rh8B/#09

A new victim of the mass censorship of art. itch.io is now taking down their "NSFW" content.

Itch.io deindexes NSFW games after becoming the latest target of skittish credit card companies and anti-porn group Collective Shout, catching an award-winning indie and more in the crossfire

https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/itch-io-latest-in-platforms-pressured-by-credit-card-companies-as-well-as-activist-group-collective-shout-which-has-successfully-caught-an-award-winning-indie-and-more-in-the-crossfire/

This article was taken down shortly after posting on @VICE - It explores who was really behind Steam taking down all of those NSFW games.

I am not a fan of that kind of content and will never be a customer of those game creators, but I do believe people should be able to do what they wish, whenever they wish, especially with their own money.

It sure would be terrible if we all shared what was censored.

Here is an archived copy:

https://web.archive.org/web/20250719204151/https://www.vice.com/en/article/group-behind-steam-censorship-policies-have-powerful-allies-and-targeted-popular-games-with-outlandish-claims/

This is such great news, they even completed their overdrive-goal! I really hope the EU can get a fair implementation of this into actual law.

Image taken from https://www.stopkillinggames.com/

I wonder how many signatures we could get for an EU initiative that would require manufacturers to sell same quality "dumb" counterparts to their regular "smart" offerings of appliances and electronics, at the same or lower price.

Dumb TVs, washing machines, coffee makers, toothbrushes, etc. that would not require apps, wifi, bluetooth, phoning home, ads, etc.

Remove anything extra that is not required for the core use case of the product.

#UK industry gets ready to fight #StopKillingGames.

The new 'UK Video Games Council' has announced its members—including reps from Larian Studios, Microsoft, and non-profit advocacy groups UKIE and TIGA - https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/game-development/the-new-uk-video-games-council-has-announced-its-members-including-reps-from-larian-studios-microsoft-and-non-profit-advocacy-groups-ukie-and-tiga/ #gamedev #gaming #tech #gamepreservation #digitalpreservation #digitalrights #consumerrights #consumerlaw

Pa. House passes 'click-to-cancel' subscription bills

https://www.pennlive.com/news/2025/07/pa-house-passes-click-to-cancel-subscription-bills-as-court-throws-out-federal-rule.html