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Posted December 26, 2021
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PBABkZlU5Bs

Apparently, access to the storefront has been completely removed.
Previously owned games through client seems to still be there for now though.
Posted December 26, 2021
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Vendor-Lazarus: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PBABkZlU5Bs

Apparently, access to the storefront has been completely removed.
Previously owned games through client seems to still be there for now though.
I only heard about steam global removing access but then i heard it's fake news so, try to look it up.
Posted December 26, 2021
Watching it.

If proven right, oh well. That's bad. Really bad.

But maybe that could wake up many about how bad DRM destroys game preservartion.
Posted December 26, 2021
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Vendor-Lazarus: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PBABkZlU5Bs

Apparently, access to the storefront has been completely removed.
Previously owned games through client seems to still be there for now though.
If true serves Valves right for making a China specific part of Steam to confirm to Chinas rather oppressive government .. Whatever the case can say Valves move to make a China specific branch of Steam drove me to more Drm-free gaming far more then prior atleast
Posted December 26, 2021
Apparently access to steam global is removed in China although access to Steam China is not.
It seems to be a means to restrict access to games that are more in-line with China's cultural values.

https://www.theverge.com/2021/12/25/22853520/steam-global-china-banned

I really dont know how effective this is since Chinese people are able to bypass the firewall to access sites that are normally restricted like Youtube. Given the fact that most Chinese PC gamers are tech savvy, they will likely just bypass the firewall to access steam.
Posted December 26, 2021
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Tokyo_Bunny_8990: Apparently access to steam global is removed in China although access to Steam China is not.
It seems to be a means to restrict access to games that are more in-line with China's cultural values.

https://www.theverge.com/2021/12/25/22853520/steam-global-china-banned

I really dont know how effective this is since Chinese people are able to bypass the firewall to access sites that are normally restricted like Youtube. Given the fact that most Chinese PC gamers are tech savvy, they will likely just bypass the firewall to access steam.
And pay for them how?
Posted December 26, 2021
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Do people now only get news from overlong shitty youtube videos? You could link any of a number of written articles that tell the whole thing in a couple of paragraphs.
https://gamerant.com/steam-china-ban/
https://www.theverge.com/2021/12/25/22853520/steam-global-china-banned

but no, instead it's this 15 minute snore fest with some asshat.
Posted December 26, 2021
Well considering how much they were limiting how much time you could even be on your games in China, it was inevitable.
Posted December 26, 2021
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Why bother with China when you have cultural censorship and control going on right under your noses.
Posted December 26, 2021
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Tokyo_Bunny_8990: Apparently access to steam global is removed in China although access to Steam China is not.
It seems to be a means to restrict access to games that are more in-line with China's cultural values.

https://www.theverge.com/2021/12/25/22853520/steam-global-china-banned

I really dont know how effective this is since Chinese people are able to bypass the firewall to access sites that are normally restricted like Youtube. Given the fact that most Chinese PC gamers are tech savvy, they will likely just bypass the firewall to access steam.
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mechmouse: And pay for them how?
True they cant buy new games but they can still access the games they own on steam which may be restricted if they arnt one the Steam China client. Not sure how restrictive the ban is.
Posted December 26, 2021
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And just today here on this now locked thread https://www.gog.com/forum/general/many_gamers_ask_that_lithuanian_games_be_removed_from_gog I was trying to tell GOG to repent proactively and remove games from a country that has offended China and Chinese people. Only for the thread to be rudely locked unjustly. Don't come saying that you were not warned when China blocks GOG too.
Posted December 26, 2021
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Tokyo_Bunny_8990: Given the fact that most Chinese PC gamers are tech savvy, they will likely just bypass the firewall to access steam.
So why did GOG ban Devotion then if it doesn't matter whether or not it's banned?
Posted December 26, 2021
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good :)
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Tokyo_Bunny_8990: Given the fact that most Chinese PC gamers are tech savvy, they will likely just bypass the firewall to access steam.
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Ancient-Red-Dragon: So why did GOG ban Devotion then if it doesn't matter whether or not it's banned?
cause companies think if they bootlick china they are allowed to touch the honey jar
they never think it thru
Post edited December 26, 2021 by Orkhepaj
Posted December 26, 2021
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Orkhepaj: good :)
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Ancient-Red-Dragon: So why did GOG ban Devotion then if it doesn't matter whether or not it's banned?
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Orkhepaj: cause companies think if they bootlick china they are allowed to touch the honey jar
they never think it thru
Agreed. Corporate greed has companies rewarding China's terrible practices with business instead of holding their feet to the fire to actually change. They'd rather have Chinese money that was not in the market before than try to have standards that the people of China are treated like human beings.
Posted December 27, 2021
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paladin181: Agreed. Corporate greed has companies rewarding China's terrible practices with business instead of holding their feet to the fire to actually change. They'd rather have Chinese money that was not in the market before than try to have standards that the people of China are treated like human beings.
I liked how the South Park creators (more or less) cut ties to China. I mean, some people/companies stand up for their principles, but I felt they went above and beyond while doing so.

(of course, they could've just been doing it to get more money/fans....at least in part.....but it was still pretty epic)
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