Epic Games, Steam, and PayPal's ban in Indonesia leaves players fuming
The decision to ban Epic Games, Steam, and PayPal in Indonesia has left countless players disappointed. Social media is replete with complaints and frustrations regarding the government's decision based on an official ruling regarding companies providing tech services and doing business within the country.
The new IT rule in question asks such companies to register themselves in government data with Kominfo, the Ministry of Communication and Information Technology of the Republic of Indonesia. According to a Niko report, some of the Private Electronic System Providers (PSE) registered are Google, YouTube, Valorant, PUBG Mobile, and Mobile Legends.
The report mentioned that Epic Games, Steam, Battle.net, Origin, DOTA 2, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, PayPal, Yahoo, Bing, and many more popular companies and games were not registered as of July 27. Niko's article states that failure to comply would result in a formal warning, a monetary fine, and access termination. It appears that the government has now gone ahead and banned these companies.
The move to ban Epic Games, Steam, and other such companies and games severely impacts players' ability to engage with their already downloaded games or the marketplace. People have been sharing screenshots of error screens showing a failure to connect to the game servers.
Players have expressed their frustration with Kominfo over their decision. Many have been sharing ways to bypass the ban, including using VPNs. Others have pointed out that the regulation, in this case, is merely a move by the government to further control the space and garner money.
The blocking of PayPal has also affected plenty of people who accept commissions for their work. There are plenty of tweets explaining
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