The CEO of Women in Games, Dr Marie-Claire Isaaman has called upon Valve to remove a game from Steam that promotes both incest and sexual violence.
In a statement, the organisation condemned the release which has players encouraged to 'claim' their mother for themselves after an affair. The title's Steam page also says it "graphically contains sex and violence, mature language, nudity, graphic depictions of oral, vaginal, and other sexual activities” in addition to “includes incest, blackmail, unavoidable non-consensual sex".
"Women in Games is appalled by recent reports surrounding a Steam game, which, according to recent media coverage, encourages players to 'become every woman's worst nightmare' and 'never take no for an answer'," Women in Games CEO Dr Marie-Claire Isaaman said.
"This game reportedly includes themes of rape, incest, blackmail, and misogynistic violence — content that is not only vile and dangerous, but also actively promotes the dehumanisation of women and girls.
"The fact that a game like this is available on Steam — one of the world’s largest gaming platforms — is utterly unacceptable. It sends a clear and distressing message: that violence against women is not only tolerable, but playable. That message has no place in our industry, our communities, or our society.
"This is exactly why Women in Games exists. Our mission is to challenge the harmful biases, systemic barriers, and cultural toxicity that continue to drive women and marginalised genders out of games — whether as players, developers, or leaders.
"We call on Valve Corporation, the owners of Steam, to act urgently. This game must be removed. Stronger content moderation policies must be implemented. And a zero-tolerance stance on misogyny and hate must be visibly enforced.
"Women and girls deserve better from this industry. We invite all allies to stand with us — to speak up, act, and support the future of a safe and inclusive gaming world."
Speaking to LBC, the UK tech secretary Peter Kyle also called upon Valve to remove the title from its Steam storefront.
"We expect every one of those [tech] companies to remove content as soon as they possibly can after being made aware of it," he said.
"That’s what the law requires, it is what I require as a secretary of state, and it is certainly how we expect platforms who operate and have the privilege of access to British society, and British economy, to do."
