MCMC Blocks Steam Store Amidst 'Fight Of Gods' Game Controversy
People on social media reacted angrily against the block.
By Sadho Ram — 08 Sep 2017, 10:10 PM
Steam, the digital distribution platform which offers multiplayer gaming, video streaming and social networking services, appears to be blocked by the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC)
After giving Steam 24 hours to disable the "Fight Of Gods" game downloads for Malaysian users, it appears the MCMC has blocked the entire online gaming platform in the country.
According to the local tech site, Lowyat, the MCMC seems to have deployed a DNS block to the store.steampowered.com domain, affecting all Malaysians using the TM DNS.
At the time of writing, access to the store is being denied on Digi, Maxis, and Celcom.
Users of Steam took to Twitter to share their shock after finding out they can no longer access the platform
@steam_games is inaccessible in Malaysia, blocked by @SKMM_MCMC pic.twitter.com/6328RKb13k
— Norman Goh (@imnormgoh) September 8, 2017
The latest DUMB thing Malaysia has done on the world stage: BLOCKED STEAM for that fight of fight of gods game! https://t.co/kuWljM3p9r pic.twitter.com/WSYB2Fqg1H
— Iain McNally (@McNastyPrime) September 8, 2017
Omg what happen to my Steam Store? Apa yg violated undang2 malaysia pic.twitter.com/9ueeF0uwEX
— Udi (@udyshuhaimi) September 8, 2017