Indonesian government blocks online services for Steam, Epic Games and more
UPDATE 02/08/22: Following yesterday’s story, Valve has now registered with Kominfo. As such, Steam is no longer blocked by the Indonesian government.
PayPal and Yahoo services have also resumed in the country.
At this time, however, the Epic Games Store and its services, as well as EA’s Origin, are still blocked. Industry analyst Daniel Ahmed has stated, “there is no official confirmation on whether [Epic and EA] plan to register yet.”
The original story continues below.
ORIGINAL STORY 01/08/22: A range of online services, including those of Steam and Epic Games, are currently blocked by the Indonesian Government.
The blocks, which also affect the likes of Yahoo and PayPal, come after these companies failed to comply with a requirement related to Indonesia’s content moderation laws in a timely manner.
This regulation from the Indonesian government (Penyelenggara Sistem Elektronik Swasta (PSE) or Private Electronic System Providers) aims to “[establish] a system of all PSEs operating in Indonesia, [maintain] Indonesia’s digital space, [protect] public access on digital platforms, and [create] a fair system between domestic and foreign PSEs, including in terms of tax collection” (thanks, nikopartners).