Construction title pulled from Steam
The latest story from the wild ‘n’ wacky world of Australian Classification sees strategy management simRimWorldpulled from Steam after it bagged a “Refused Classification” rating from the official board.
Unfortunately for Ludeon Studios, thenotoriously stringentAustralian Ratings Board has not only brought the hammer down on the application, but hasalsoretroactively removedRimWorldfrom the Steam platform in Australia. “Refused Classification” is a status decreed for titles that contain “matters of sex, drug misuse or addiction, crime, cruelty, violence or revolting or abhorrent phenomena.” Oddly, therehavebeen titles in the past that received an “RC” rating on consoles, but still remained available for purchase on PC, so this incident is very much a raw deal forRimWorldfans.
“I’m sorry this news was so sudden and for anyone who is frustrated by this,”an understandably frustrated Ludeon Studios wrote in a blog post. “We are working to resolve this situation and make RimWorld available to everyone again as soon as possible, but we don’t yet know what that might require or how long it may take.”
RimWorld, (previously known asEclipse Colony), is a sci-fi indie builder from indie outfit Ludeon Studios. Originally launched on PC/Steam back in 2018, the game sees players build and manage a city of colonists across an intergalactic frontier.RimWorldreceived praise from critics and players for its rich mechanics and interesting stellar setting. WhileRimWorldis yet to receive a console port, the fact that it was put forward to ratings boards afresh suggests that the developer/publisher is looking to transition the title onto new platforms.
