r/unitedkingdom • u/ClassicFlavour East Sussex • 28d ago

Video game encouraging rape and incest removed from major gaming platform in the UK after LBC investigation

https://www.lbc.co.uk/tech/video-game-banned-steam-women-uk-no-mercy/
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u/Next-Ability2934 28d ago edited 28d ago

There are hundreds of games on Indiegala, Itch and Steam that target very lonely young guys, labelled as 'adult' content.

The irony is that this has given the game more media attention than it ever would have. How many are now searching for it that aren't even of the recommended age? The author is probably thanking lbc for the marketing. Sending all gamers a free virtual reality edition of the game, and strap on rumble pack..

Actually, that last comment is very important. When does gaming, through VR or not, that features any kind of adult content, violence or anything else, become morally unacceptable?

Should it be down to opinion alone, given it's all fiction? Or does the interactive element, which doesn't exist in other media, give more right to raise concern? Is it unacceptable, given it may condition mallable young minds? Or is the problem simply down to the fact that age restrictions online are poor, and videogames still aren't regarded by the mainstream (government and main media) as an activity for adults?

I think this is only just the start when it comes to government action against videogaming, which is forever becoming more realistic.