Controversial horror game Horses is the top-selling new game on GOG even as it gets kicked off the Humble Store one day after launch
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Horses is proving to be something of a surprise hit, at least on the storefronts where you can still buy it.

Currently, only GOG and Itch are still selling this game.

EDIT: It seems the game has returned to Humble Bundle.

  • CileTheSane@lemmy.caEnglish
    122·
    5 hours ago

    That’s not how that works. You don’t get to decide what a store does and does not sell. Steam refuses hundreds of games a year, this one doesn’t get special treatment.

    Saying “I understand why (store) would not want to carry this product” is not the same as saying “no store should carry this product.”

    • notgivingmynametoamachine@lemmy.worldEnglish
      28·
      4 hours ago

      I’m not admonishing the store, as you said it’s up to them to carry what they like. I’m admonishing you and people like you for trying to exert pressure on the store to not carry something you personally don’t like, because again, you’re not intended to be in charge of what others sell.

      • CileTheSane@lemmy.caEnglish
        41·
        3 hours ago

        When did I (or anyone else) exert pressure on Steam to not carry this? My understanding is this is a decision Steam made.

        • notgivingmynametoamachine@lemmy.worldEnglish
          13·
          3 hours ago

          Earlier this year steam updated its guidelines to prohibit content that “may violate the rules and standards set forth by steam payment processors and related card networks”

          Visa and Mastercard pressured steam to remove a game because they didn’t agree with its content. Visa and Mastercard only care because they believe they end users care - that’s you, a potential end user of visa and Mastercards service. Valve only cares because visa and Mastercard care.

          You saying “I see why they wouldn’t want to sell the game” helps them to pressure steam into self censorship.

          You’re speaking with an awful lot of confidence on stuff you don’t seem to be very well versed in.

          For example, you somehow missed the fact that just months after payment processors forced steam to remove a game, they’re suddenly self-censoring.

          Go ahead and read up https://lifehacker.com/entertainment/why-steam-banned-adult-games