أفاد استوديو مستقل بأنه يواجه خطر الإغلاق بعد قرار شركة فالف بحظر لعبته من منصة ستيم. وقد أثار هذا الحظر مخاوف كبيرة بشأن مستقبل الاستوديو وقدرته على الاستمرار في سوق الألعاب التنافسية.

Un estudio independiente ha informado que enfrenta un posible cierre tras la decisión de Valve de prohibir su juego en la plataforma Steam. Esta prohibición ha generado preocupaciones significativas sobre el futuro del estudio y su capacidad para sostener operaciones en un mercado de juegos competitivo.

Un studio indépendant a signalé qu'il risque de fermer ses portes après que Valve a décidé d'interdire son jeu sur la plateforme Steam. Cette interdiction suscite de vives inquiétudes quant à l'avenir du studio et à sa capacité à maintenir ses opérations sur un marché du jeu compétitif.

An indie studio has reported that it is facing potential closure following Valve's decision to ban its game from the Steam platform. This ban has raised significant concerns about the studio's future and its ability to sustain operations in a competitive gaming market.

An indie studio says it's at risk of closure after Valve banned its game from Steam

Pulled by Steam and Epic Games Store, indie horror Horses shook up the industry before it was even released. Now it’s out, all the drama surrounding it seems superfluousOn 25 November, award-winning Italian developer Santa Ragione, responsible for acclaimed titles such as MirrorMoon EP and Saturnalia, <a href="https://www.horses.wtf/BannedFromSteam/index.html">revealed that its latest project, Horses</a>, had been banned from Steam - the largest digital store for PC games. A week later, another popular storefront, Epic Games Store, also pulled Horses, right before its 2 December launch date. The game was also briefly removed from the Humble Store, but was reinstated a day later.The controversy has helped the game rocket to the top of the digital stores that are selling it, namely itch.io and GOG. But the question remains – why was it banned? Horses certainly delves into some intensely controversial topics (a content warning at the start details, “physical violence, psychological abuse, gory imagery, depiction of slavery, physical and psychological torture, domestic abuse, sexual assault, suicide, and misogyny”) and is upsetting and unnerving. <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/games/2025/dec/05/horror-game-horses-has-been-banned-from-sale-but-is-it-as-controversial-as-youd-think">Continue reading...</a>

تم حظر لعبة الرعب المستقلة 'Horses' التي طورتها شركة Santa Ragione من المتاجر الرقمية الكبرى Steam وEpic Games Store قبل إطلاقها بفترة قصيرة، مما أثار جدلاً كبيرًا في مجتمع الألعاب. تتناول اللعبة، التي تتطرق إلى مواضيع حساسة، موضوعات مثيرة للجدل، وتمت إزالتها لفترة وجيزة من متجر Humble قبل أن يتم إعادة إدراجها.

El juego de terror independiente 'Horses', desarrollado por Santa Ragione, ha sido prohibido en las principales tiendas digitales Steam y Epic Games Store poco antes de su lanzamiento, lo que ha generado una controversia significativa en la comunidad de jugadores. El juego, que aborda temas sensibles, fue retirado brevemente de Humble Store, pero luego fue restablecido.

Le jeu d'horreur indépendant 'Horses', développé par Santa Ragione, a été interdit sur les principales plateformes numériques Steam et Epic Games Store peu avant sa sortie, suscitant une controverse significative au sein de la communauté des joueurs. Le jeu, qui aborde des thèmes sensibles, a été brièvement retiré de la Humble Store avant d'y être rétabli.

The indie horror game 'Horses' developed by Santa Ragione has been banned from major digital storefronts Steam and Epic Games Store shortly before its release, sparking significant controversy in the gaming community. The game, which addresses sensitive themes, was briefly removed from the Humble Store but later reinstated.

Horror game Horses has been banned from sale – but is it as controversial as you’d think?

Valve tells Ars its "trying to unblock" limits caused by open source driver issues.

أعلنت شركة فالف أن جهاز Steam Machine لن يدعم HDMI 2.1 بسبب القيود الناجمة عن مشكلات برامج التشغيل مفتوحة المصدر. تعمل الشركة بنشاط على حل هذه التحديات لتحسين توافق الجهاز مع معايير العرض الحديثة.

Valve ha anunciado que la Steam Machine no soportará HDMI 2.1 debido a limitaciones derivadas de problemas con los controladores de código abierto. La compañía está trabajando activamente para resolver estos desafíos y mejorar la compatibilidad del dispositivo con los estándares de visualización modernos.

Valve a annoncé que la Steam Machine ne prendra pas en charge HDMI 2.1 en raison de limitations liées aux problèmes de pilotes open source. L'entreprise travaille activement à résoudre ces défis pour améliorer la compatibilité de l'appareil avec les normes d'affichage modernes.

Valve has announced that the Steam Machine will not support HDMI 2.1 due to limitations stemming from open source driver issues. The company is actively working to resolve these challenges to enhance the device's compatibility with modern display standards.

An indie studio says it's at risk of closure after Valve banned its game from Steam

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