{"id":6216,"date":"2017-09-08T19:00:28","date_gmt":"2017-09-09T02:00:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/?p=6216"},"modified":"2021-07-15T09:33:19","modified_gmt":"2021-07-15T16:33:19","slug":"malaysia-blocked-steam-single-game-trying-play-will-need-vpn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/malaysia-blocked-steam-single-game-trying-play-will-need-vpn\/","title":{"rendered":"Malaysia blocked Steam because of a single game, those trying to play it will need a VPN"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Malaysia temporarily blocked Valve\u2019s popular gaming engine, Steam, across the entire country on September 8th, 2017 over a 2D brawler called Fight of the Gods. The Malaysian government had given Valve a 24 hour ultimatum to remove the game or face \u201cfurther action.\u201d The American company apparently didn\u2019t respond quickly enough and was banned for approximately 3 hours.\u00a0Valve cleared things up and restored access for its users quickly, their communications boss Doug Lombardi <a href=\"https:\/\/venturebeat.com\/2017\/09\/08\/valve-removes-offensive-game-from-steam-in-malaysia-after-countrywide-ban\/\">updated<\/a> affected gamers:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cRight now, players in Malaysia can access the games they own on Steam\u2026 But the Steam Store is being blocked by some local telcos in Malaysia.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Still, many Malaysians need a VPN account just to access the Steam website. Malaysian authorities explained their reason for pressuring Valve into removing Fight of the Gods from Malaysia:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cThis action is necessary to protect the users and to prevent untoward incidents. (To ensure) solidarity, harmony and well-being of the multiracial and multi-religious people in the country are the main objectives of the Government. The Government will not compromise on any action that can jeopardize these objectives.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2>Malaysians are not happy about the arbitrary Steam block<\/h2>\n<p>https:\/\/x.com\/7thbeat\/status\/906160559933997056<\/p>\n<p>Needless to say, the steady flow of affected gamers continue to voice their disbelief that a government\u2019s disdain for a single game has brought this much downtime. For them, it\u2019s not a fun fact.<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/x.com\/humustrees\/status\/906323999398912003<\/p>\n<h2>These blocks underscore the importance of having a VPN<\/h2>\n<p>The fact that Malaysia ordered ISPs to block Steam and its website, and the fact that the block still hasn\u2019t completely been lifted even though it\u2019s officially over, highlights the control that a government has over internet access in its region. Some might remember last year, when <a href=\"https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/morocco-starts-blocking-access-steam-popular-computer-games\/\">Morocco<\/a> also blocked Steam and other gaming services briefly, though not for a god fighting game. It\u2019s also worth remembering that VPN use for gaming is not illegal per Valve\u2019s terms and conditions according to <a href=\"https:\/\/steamcommunity.com\/discussions\/forum\/1\/135513901709368664\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Steam community discussions<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Malaysia temporarily blocked Valve\u2019s popular gaming engine, Steam, across the entire country on September 8th, 2017 over a 2D brawler called Fight of the Gods. The Malaysian government had given Valve a 24 hour ultimatum to remove the game or face \u201cfurther action.\u201d The American company apparently didn\u2019t respond quickly enough and was banned for &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/malaysia-blocked-steam-single-game-trying-play-will-need-vpn\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Malaysia blocked Steam because of a single game, those trying to play it will need a VPN&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":12,"featured_media":6217,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_stopmodifiedupdate":true,"_modified_date":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1,130,1937],"tags":[120,119],"class_list":["post-6216","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","category-governments","category-vpn","tag-gaming","tag-steam"],"yoast_head":"<!-- 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