“Steam started blocking Australian users from viewing or buying 18+ rated games on September 9, 2026, unless they attach a valid credit card to their account. Valve’s rollout affects hundreds of mature-rated titles, including Cyberpunk 2077 and Doom Eternal, and it doesn’t matter whether the account is brand new or fifteen years old with a library full of paid-for adult games. Without a credit card on file, those store pages, search results, and even home-page recommendations simply disappear.”

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    1 day ago

    I have zero interest in using a 3rd party app with, or without a photo (but especially with) to verify my age, or identity

    I basically trust steam (not as much as their plethora of fans), so I wouldn’t have a real issue with adding a debit card if that worked.

    This really does not bode well though.