Indonesian government says Steam may “reopen soon†after country-wide block
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- 02 Aug 2022
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Several major storefronts, games and online services – including PayPal, Steam and the Epic Games Store – have been blocked in Indonesia after failing to agree to new regulations, however Valve is reportedly in the process of returning their games to the country
These regulations were introduced by Kominfo, the government ministry for communication and information technology. The new rules gave tech companies until July 20 to agree to regulation that allows Indonesian authorities to order companies to share specific user data and open companies up to lawsuits if they created content responsible for “disturbing public order” (Niko Partners, via PCGamesN).
However, a host of leading companies in the games industry has failed to comply with these new regulations, which has resulted in most major storefronts being blocked in Indonesia. This includes Steam, the Epic Games Store and Nintendo; while Blizzard, Nintendo, Ubisoft and EA have all had their storefronts and websites blocked. Read More...
