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Valve Responds to Payment Processors' Censorship
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Valve just responded to a big problem on Steam. There's a new rule, Rule 15, which means big payment companies like Visa and MasterCard, banks, and even internet providers can now decide what games are allowed, not just Valve. This is a huge change and could affect many games in the future, even popular ones like GTA if they're thought to be too violent or against certain views, which has happened previously for different stores. The group called Collective Shout, who pushed for these changes, is now celebrating online, but they don't seem to understand why many gamers are upset; they're even saying mean things to gamers. What really bothers people is that Valve isn't fully in charge of its own platform anymore. Valve said they had to make this change because if they didn't, these payment companies might stop working with them entirely, meaning no one could buy anything on Steam. Interestingly, Valve is giving special credits to game makers whose games were removed, which suggests Valve might not fully agree with this new rule. It's unclear what Valve will do next, maybe even create their own "Valve Pay" system, because this issue is bigger than just games; it's about powerful companies deciding what we can and can't spend our money on.

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