GTA 6 at risk of delisting? Adult games debate heats up for titles like Grand Theft Auto, Saints Row; netizens say 'It is Soviet stuff'
'Adult games debate' has grown amid the gaming community recently
In the past few weeks, a few topics in the gaming community have sparked discussions, and one of them is the 'adult games debate'. According to Insider Gaming, it was recently revealed that payment processors for some gaming outlets are cracking down on adult and NSFW (not safe for work) games.
Amid the growing discussion, some activist responses have emerged in reaction to what is being called 'financial censorship' by certain payment providers and processors. One such example is GOG, which is a digital shopfront that briefly offered a bundle of adult-themed games for free as a form of protest.
Following this, now there are growing concerns that titles like Grand Theft Auto, Saints Row, and Duke Nukem might also come under scrutiny, with payment processors potentially pushing for their removal from shopfronts.
Risks that the adult gaming community may face
According to GamingOnLinux, it was highlighted that a retro digital shopfront had come under pressure from payment processors aiming to restrict adult content. In a statement, the platform in question, ZOOM Platform, confirmed it had been 'targeted' as a part of this broader crackdown.
The report went on to note that GamingOnLinux reportedly received an email from the ZOOM Platform team stating that they anticipate the delisting issue to widen.
They specifically mentioned that games like Grand Theft Auto, Duke Nukem, and Saints Row could be at risk. While Grand Theft Auto has long been a controversial franchise, its adult content comprises only a small portion of the game.
It's certainly not one of those explicit titles tucked away in the collections of some niche Steam users.
Netizens react to the 'Adult games debate'
As soon as the update surfaced on social media, it quickly went viral, and fans shared their reactions. One said, "Wouldn't the attempt be the best-case scenario? Generally, adult game publishers don't have the financials to take this to court against the big payment processors...but once you start taking on big game companies, they have entire legal teams to fight this out."
"Might be. I can see some indie porn games being delisted without much fuss, but there is no fucking way Rockstar and Take Two are going to sit quietly if GTA games are delisted," one replied.
"GTA is "worse" in what you can do than most of the delisted games."
"Between the UK adult content needing an ID and this visa mastercard shite im absolutely worried for the future"
One joked, "Never thought I'd be alive to see this sort of censorship. Even if it's just an attempt. It's honestly Soviet stuff, this. Freedoms are genuinely being attacked here."
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