What dialogue has occurred between the government and gaming platforms?

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The government and gaming platforms coordinated to restrict Gorebox access in the Philippines after a government request.

The Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Centre (CICC) said Google granted a request from the Philippine government to block access to Gorebox in the country, and that the game’s online gaming component was also blocked. DICT Secretary Henry Aguda welcomed Google and Steam’s decision to work with the government, and the restriction was implemented after a meeting involving DICT and CICC plus representatives from Google Philippines and Google LLC.
Google and Steam complied with the Philippine government’s request
CICC announced that Gorebox was taken down from the Google Play Store and Steam in the Philippines. It said Google granted the government’s request to block access, and Steam complied with the temporary restriction as well.
The online component of Gorebox was blocked
CICC stated that the game’s online gaming component was also blocked in the Philippines. This meant the restriction not only prevented downloads, but also made the game unresponsive beyond the loading screen for people who had installed it before the ban.
Henry Aguda welcomed the platforms’ cooperation
DICT Secretary Henry Aguda publicly welcomed Google and Steam’s actions to work with the government. He reiterated the government’s request to restrict nationwide access to Gorebox until officials could ensure minors could not easily access the game.
The restriction followed a government meeting with platform representatives
The game was blocked after a meeting between DICT, CICC, and representatives from Google Philippines and Google LLC. In that meeting, Aguda reiterated the request to impose nationwide restrictions on Gorebox.

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