Steam has been banned in Vietnam.As first reported by Game Developer and spotted by our sister site, GamesIndustry.biz,…
        • Atomic@sh.itjust.works
          82·
          8 months ago

          I don’t think you have the slightest clue about what NATO actually is.

          Because they have nothing to do with Vietnam choosing to ban steam.

            • Atomic@sh.itjust.works
              91·
              8 months ago

              NATO is a military alliance. Being part of NATO does not grant you any benefits in any market beyond perhaps weapon sales.

              Being part of NATO has no meaning when it comes to game development, and sales, global otherwise.

              So again. I ask the question. Why do you think NATO has anything to do with the topic?

        • PowerCrazyEnglish
          41·
          8 months ago

          So if I publish a game on steam I am now a colonizer? If I am a Vietnamese citizen who downloads a game that hasn’t gone through “government scrutiny” am I now a collaborator? What if I am a Vietnamese game developer that has published directly to steam without giving a shit about whatever censorship my government is trying to implement? Should I be sent to reeducation?

            • Atomic@sh.itjust.works
              51·
              8 months ago

              What point is it you think he made clear?

              If they want to protect their developers. They would help them succeed on the global market. Make it easier for them to compete.

                • PowerCrazyEnglish
                  41·
                  8 months ago

                  Tell me what the “government scrutiny” is then! I have no idea except that Vietnamese game developers find it onerous. It’s a video game, how much scrutiny does it need?

                • Atomic@sh.itjust.works
                  32·
                  8 months ago

                  And what is you think west does that it always has? You can never say anything specific. It’s always vague nonsense.