Posted October 31, 2024
toma85: An age rating by the USK is not necessary.
On Steam there are two ways.
Either the game has an USK rating or it has a rating which is generated by Steam's content survey.
If the EGS, GOG and other stores copy Steam's content survey system and have the OK by the BzKJ, then games without an USK rating and without being indexed but with a rating by the store can be offered.
It is necessary, if no other age rating is implemented. On Steam there are two ways.
Either the game has an USK rating or it has a rating which is generated by Steam's content survey.
If the EGS, GOG and other stores copy Steam's content survey system and have the OK by the BzKJ, then games without an USK rating and without being indexed but with a rating by the store can be offered.
And GOG - unlike its competitor(s) - has no own age rating system.
Exactly!
And that's why the game is not available for German customers (without them using a VPN).
XD