Destructive Creations released earlier today its controversial title, Hatred, on Steam Early Access. Apparently, though, Valve felt that the game was not suited for its digital distribution service and decided to take it down. Valve’s decision was based on the game’s Greenlight content, though we have to wonder whether such a decision is justified, especially when GTA V (especially with its newly first person camera viewpoint) can get even more violent than Destructive Creations’ isometric title.
Destructive Creations issued a public statement, in which it claimed that the game is still planned for a Q2 2015 release.
As the statement reads:
“Even though games like Manhunt or Postal are still available on Steam we of course fully respect Valve’s decision, as they have the right to do so. In the same time we want to assure you that this won’t in any way impact the game’s development, game’s vision or gameplay features we’re aiming for. The game is still to be released in Q2 2015 as planned.”
Moreover, Destructive Creations believes that there is a market for its isometric title. According to them, Hatred has already gathered 13,148 up votes and ended up on a #7 on Top 100 list (before Valve taking it down).
“This is the best proof for us that there are diehard Hatred fans out there, waiting for this game to be released. And that we need to keep going to deliver them a game that offers exciting and challenging gameplay.”
Of course, Valve has the right to take down whatever game it wants to. After all, it’s their service. Was it a right thing to do? Definitely not, especially when games like Manhunt and Postal are still available on Steam. But then again, Destructive Studios is not as a big studio as Rockstar, right? Figures.
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Bloody puritans! 😛
They had my vote when it went live on Greenlight 12 hours ago. Shame Valve took it down anyway wont stop me from playing this game.
Same here. I voted hours ago and then woke up to a sad morning with the news that it got shot down so fast. Strangely enough I wasn’t surprised because I suspected something like this would happen. I want to say it’s only a matter of time but didn’t expect it to be removed this quickly.
Not going to stop me from buying it though.
it is a shame really
I was thinking the same thing.
If you have a bad day, play this game. 😉
Rockstar wouldn’t ever make something this tasteless.
they made gta 4…shit was tasteless…
All about context. GTA is not solely about killing innocents and cops.
oh i see…so you hav eplayed this game and u can judge it already and call it tasteless. yes, gta has content but its still mindless stupid fun, this could be too and it looks like it. no takedown for no russian in cod from steam. again, if it was a big publisher this would not be done to them. but hey man, youve played this game and you can call it tasteless all you want since your expert opinion is on the table about it.
Nobody is innocent lest of all cops…. 😉
There are literally “rampage missions” where you are tasked with killing as many innocent civilians as possible within a time limit in older GTA games. I remember them being in Vice City still, not sure about San Andreas.
Everyone is suddenly behind this game now.
Would be better if Valve take down the Early Access crap that doesn’t get updates for more than 6 months, or crappy games with less than 30 scores on Metacritic. There is enough “dirt” on Steam, while Hatred actually looks like a fairly decent game (from a technical perspective).
I’m not so sure about the comparison with Manhunt or Postal. What if Hatred hides inside its campaing some really “out of place” moments that Valve thinks they are way much worse than the aforementioned titles?
Don’t get me wrong. I believe that devs should be free to make whatever thing they want, but there are some defined boundaries for our time and cultures that MAYBE have been crossed.
“What if Hatred hides inside its campaing some really “out of place” moments”
it’s still called a video game and those moments happenes in a virtual world.
Yes, but it’s natural for any entertainment industry to reject new lines crossed. Like with Doom, Mortal Kombat and Carmaggedon, maybe Hatred is a new way of being controversial that the industry has yet to adapt.
nope
People complained about DOOM’s violence and imagery, but it was a fight against evil, so it was a moral good.
Bioware’s “relationship” propaganda, assassins (jihadists) killing Templars (defenders of those under siege for centuries by Islam), and cop-killing for points.
There are no more lines.
Valve bans game because of violence? Hardened Americans cant stand violence ?? One gotta love that hypocrisy on Valve’s part. In particular since their own games: Half life, Half life 2, Left for dead, Left or dead 2 have at one point or another been either heavily censored or banned throughout the world! Nope! Most likely its the work of feminazis as usual (And they must be stopped) , theres however light at the end of the tunnel as the game WILL be released uncut and uncensored April-June 2015 regardless what anyone thinks by buying the game straight from the devs by the direct 2 drive methode. Day 1 purchase, thats for sure. Just like that GTA 5 boss said it: If you dont like it, dont buy it! See how simple it is!
What’s the game about, shooting up preschools?
Nothing like that at all. Its a cool shoot em up similar in style to Postal and Syndicte games.
Come one, Valve! This is shameful display!
Not only is this massively hypocritical by Valve, it also shows that Greenlight voting is a sham. Before it was taken off it had 93% yes votes, which apparently means nothing now.
First we had stores in Australia and New Zealand removing GTA V, now we have Valve prohibiting games from being on Steam. This is starting to become a repeat of the 90’s and early 2000’s when people were going crazy about violence in games. Now all we need is for Jack Thompson to step back into the spotlight.
No need for him to step back in, games media has turned into an army of Jack Thompsons, only much worse. Jack Thompson argued his points face to face instead of retreating to an echo chamber and he didn’t get his fainting couch as soon as he started getting heat for his bullshit.
so it was offensive to some so called jurnos/SJWs (who don’t/can’t play video games) and valve took it down ? what a shame. what about those green light votes ? i guess they meant nothing
Are we in Australia?
All jokes aside. Valve is stupid for this move. But what do they care, they already made millions off the gem market so a few thousand copies not sold is nothing to them.
More cards less games!
Can’t wait to buy this game just to support the Devs , Free Speech, and Consumer Rights.
This is disgusting. This game is basically Postal 1 remake. Postal 1 had no plot and the main character thought the town goes crazy and they try to kill him, so he had to kill them first instead.
Anyway imo Destructive Creations should let the waters calm down a bit, have a good talk with Valve and maybe release a slightly censored copy on Steam, while they could sell the non-censored copy on their website.
Im also very eager to see people’s reaction when Postal REDUX will be released.
valve banned this game not simple for it’s violence. but cause the violence is the only thing in it. this game is getting recognition because of its controverse. valve didn’t want that. sadly, they achive quite the opposite.
or maybe not. maybe valve is in this marketing scheme.
long story short: the developers are pleased with all the publicity.
go away we don’t want you here
D:
This is a kneejerk reaction to the Target/Kmart AU thing. They’re afraid some petition is going to boycott them and make them the brunt of a lot of whining around the time of their huge holiday sale.
They’d rather create controversy by being overly aggressive the other way.
This is not unlike when they changed the way keys could be gifted right ahead of the Black Friday sale.
Has Valve been infiltrated by the SJW? They are known to constantly hire new people so it wouldn’t surprise me.
game is back on greenlight 😀