Indonesia is currently abuzz with the players’ fury. Many web services were blocked by government decision on the grounds that the new licensing rules were not complied with. The Indonesian Ministry of Communications, which is responsible for this block, is being slammed on social media. Indonesian players’ “BlokirKominfo” tag has become trending. Many images mocking Kominfo are shared on the Internet.

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Indonesian Government bans Steam and Epic Games

Many websites and services, including Epic Games, Steam, Battle Net, Ubisoft, Origin, Nintendo, Yahuu and PayPal, have been blocked in Indonesia for not complying with the new licensing rules. Later, PayPal’s block was temporarily lifted so that Indonesian users could withdraw their money.

First announced in November 2020, these new rules empower the government to force the removal of content that discloses user data, is considered illegal or “disrupts public order” within 4 hours. In early July, the Indonesian government urged tech companies to comply with those licensing rules by July 20. Several companies, including Amazon, Facebook, and Google, have announced that they have adopted the rules by this date. Others were not very local, so to speak.

Fact.. #BlokirKominfo pic.twitter.com/PVzegaOGHE

— Yuki Milanor(??) ??| coming soon (@Natsu_yuki1) July 30, 2022

The Indonesian players are quite angry and upset at the same time. Indonesia, the largest country in the Southeast Asian region with a population of 274 million, covers a significant portion of the region’s gaming market. It is estimated that the country has 191 million internet users. As such, this situation seems to affect both players and game companies.