Indonesia ban Steam

A whole lot of digital companies are currently inaccessible from within Indonesia, because they didn't register with the government.

We want to tell you how the news matters to you -- not just as a decision-maker at a game studio, but also as a fan of games. Odds are that eventually all the big, important companies will register and fork over some money to Indonesia for the privilege. But if a company determines Indonesia isn’t worth the trouble, and they don’t register? If I lived in Indonesia I’d still technically own them, but I wouldn’t be able to access and play them. On Steam right now I have a library of several hundred titles. There’s a couple of things in there that seem like headscratchers.

Multiple gaming services including Steam blocked in Indonesia after falling foul of new regulations, with Epic Games, Origin, and PayPal also affected.

New regulations see multiple large gaming services including Steam blocked in Indonesia after the companies failed to meet a deadline to comply with changes to registration requirements in the Southeast Asian country. Valve has also introduced its own set of new regulations in July, with a ban on text in Steam game art. It remains to be seen how this story will progress and whether companies such as Valve will choose to comply with the new regulations, but we’ll keep you up to date with any major developments.

Indonesia has blocked 8 platforms including Steam, Epic Games, Dota, Yahoo and PayPal. Fortunately, Facebook, Twitter, WhatsApp and Instagram have complied ...

There are criticism that such regulation may pose a threat to privacy and freedom of expression on the internet. However, it seems that Indonesia has managed to get big tech such as Meta, Google and Twitter to comply at the last minute. Social media platforms such as Facebook have been allowing misleading and scam ads targeting Malaysians on its platform and there’s virtually no action taken when users report them. If the platform fails to comply with the order, the government can order internet service providers to block access to it. Indonesia’s Communications and Information Ministry has imposed a blockade on eight digital platforms including Yahoo, Steam, Epic Games and PayPal after failing to comply with the country’s new licensing rule. Southeast Asia Freedom of Expression Network’s (SAFEnet) Nenden Arum said their analysis shows that this would be the most repressive regulation of its kind in the region.

Multiple popular services and websites have been banned in Indonesia due to new regulations. steam-banned-indonesia. Steam, PayPal, ...

There doesn't appear to be any information on how long the bans will last, or if Indonesian regulators have been in contact with these companies that are yet to comply. None of these companies have put out a statement, and it is not known if they plan to comply with the Indonesian regulations. According to the website, Wikipedia, Twitch, Patreon and many, many more may also face bans, as they are apparently yet to register with the authorities.