Uploaded September 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Steam just locked adult games behind credit cards—blocking 32% of UK adults who don't have one. Valve says they're complying with the Online Safety Act, but we tested their system and found massive gaps that could trigger 10% global revenue fines. The rushed implementation reveals just how impossible these laws are.
Join us at http://bellular.games for early access content, 20 editions of 'Loading Screen' a month and to support our team!
00:00 Valve Had No Choice
01:38 The Law Comes For Valve
02:59 Valve's New Policy
05:19 Does It Work?
07:11 Oh Dear...
10:56 The True Test Begins
Sources:
gov.uk/government/publications/online-safety-act-explainer/online-safety-act-explainer
thegamer.com/itch-io-censorship-adult-games-author-developer-pages-blocked-in-uk
help.steampowered.com/en/faqs/view/292B-3DA3-CFC8-97F6
help.steampowered.com/en/faqs/view/71D3-35C2-AD96-AA3A
https://x.com/ChristinaTasty/status/1961558437373853925
https://x.com/tomwarren/status/1961428385839612122
https://bellular.games/discord-wants-to-scan-your-face/
bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cj4ep1znk4zo
nexusmods.com/news/15346
https://bellular.games/these-are-the-plans-to-stop-game-censorship/
gov.uk/government/publications/online-safety-act-explainer/online-safety-act-explainer#types-of-content-the-act-tackles
store.steampowered.com/curator/11929256
finder.com/uk/credit-cards/credit-card-statistics
https://x.com/ChristinaTasty/status/1961559361874002404
reddit.com/r/Steam/comments/1n3t2zt/i_dont_have_a_credit_card_im_missing_most_of_my
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/722903
yougov.co.uk/technology/articles/52693-how-have-britons-reacted-to-age-verification
https://bsky.app/profile/acvalens.net/post/3lxozkbfj4c26
https://bsky.app/profile/bfmgames.bsky.social/post/3lxpoiuvdl223
Steam just locked adult games behind credit cards—blocking 32% of UK adults who don't have one. Valve says they're complying with the Online Safety Act, but we tested their system and found massive gaps that could trigger 10% global revenue fines. The rushed implementation reveals just how impossible these laws are.
Join us at http://bellular.games for early access content, 20 editions of 'Loading Screen' a month and to support our team!
00:00 Valve Had No Choice
01:38 The Law Comes For Valve
02:59 Valve's New Policy
05:19 Does It Work?
07:11 Oh Dear...
10:56 The True Test Begins
Sources:
gov.uk/government/publications/online-safety-act-explainer/online-safety-act-explainer
thegamer.com/itch-io-censorship-adult-games-author-developer-pages-blocked-in-uk
help.steampowered.com/en/faqs/view/292B-3DA3-CFC8-97F6
help.steampowered.com/en/faqs/view/71D3-35C2-AD96-AA3A
https://x.com/ChristinaTasty/status/1961558437373853925
https://x.com/tomwarren/status/1961428385839612122
https://bellular.games/discord-wants-to-scan-your-face/
bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cj4ep1znk4zo
nexusmods.com/news/15346
https://bellular.games/these-are-the-plans-to-stop-game-censorship/
gov.uk/government/publications/online-safety-act-explainer/online-safety-act-explainer#types-of-content-the-act-tackles
store.steampowered.com/curator/11929256
finder.com/uk/credit-cards/credit-card-statistics
https://x.com/ChristinaTasty/status/1961559361874002404
reddit.com/r/Steam/comments/1n3t2zt/i_dont_have_a_credit_card_im_missing_most_of_my
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/722903
yougov.co.uk/technology/articles/52693-how-have-britons-reacted-to-age-verification
https://bsky.app/profile/acvalens.net/post/3lxozkbfj4c26
https://bsky.app/profile/bfmgames.bsky.social/post/3lxpoiuvdl223
