>"Legality Is Not The Defining Factor": Steam Censorship Campaign Details It Seeks Removal Of Games Whether Legal Or Not
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<In a new interview, Caitlin Roper, campaigns manager at Collective Shout, revealed that "legality is not the defining factor" in the games it targets, stating that men who are defending the games "perpetrate crimes of violence against women."
<Speaking in an interview with TweakTown, Roper states that the group's objection "is to content that glorifies sexualised violence against women and children," adding, "it is clear many of the men defending their r*pe games perpetrate crimes of violence against women, because they are doing it to us right now."
<Roper states that while many of the games the company initially targeted would "be illegal in Australia," the organization doesn't view legality as the "defining factor".
<"Our work focuses on combating the sexual objectification and exploitation of women and girls, so we focus our energy there," says Roper. "That said, we call out this objectification and abusive depictions of women and girls even where they are not illegal. Legality is not the defining factor; it is about documented evidence of harm to women and girls."
<When asked about the damage Collective Shout was causing to developers who had released their games within the confines of the law, Roper stated, "If Steam and itch.io had been moderating their platforms as they should have, there would have been no need to temporarily delist games to ensure they were not in violation of their policies. Our objection has always been clearly stated - r*pe, inc*st, and posting on /leftypol/ual abuse."
>Development Troubles & Internal Drama Allegedly Hurt Reputation Of Lost Soul Aside In China Ahead Of Release
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<After nearly a decade in development, Lost Soul Aside was released on August 29, 2025, and the game’s reputation within its home country of China has been overshadowed by controversy stemming from both development challenges and damaging internal drama.
<The controversy arose earlier this year when leaked private chat logs from a former developer (thanks, Reset Era forums member Ceerious) began to spread online. These logs contained troubling comments that quickly went viral in Chinese gaming circles. In one exchange, the former developer boasted, “This project can only be completed thanks to Yang Bing [Lost Soul Aside director/producer] and me,” dismissing the contributions of others. Far more serious was the use of a slur and the claim that “when you lose one unit of sale from yellow people, you will receive ten units of sale from black people.” Another message accused Sony of forcing political correctness during a studio visit.
<The authenticity of these leaks was not disputed by Lost Soul Aside director/producer Yang Bing, who promptly issued a public apology. He admitted his own failings in leadership, acknowledged that the remarks had caused harm, and stressed that the employee in question had already been dismissed last year.