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Despite Adults-Only rating, Hatred is on Steam

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Hatred is all set for release on Steam

I do believe that gaming, like all other forms of art, is a platform for freedom of expression. There are, however, games that sometimes make me question that, with Hatred being the latest example. Despite its gratuitous violence and subsequent Adults-Only rating, the isometric genocide simulator has its very own Steam page, regardless of Valve’s stance on adult restricted content.

You may recall that Hatred had a fairly chaotic Greenlight campaign. First the game was removed by Steam, only to be reinstated by Gabe Newell himself a few days later. After that it didn’t take long for the title to be Greenlit, but another hurdle stood in its way. After the game received an Adults-Only rating, its future on Valve’s platform was called into question. Steam is known not to host content with such a strict rating, but it seems even those rules aren’t set in stone.

With Hatred now having its own Steam product page, it seems everything is set for the title to launch later this year. You can’t pre-order the title just yet, but you can check out system requirements, controller support and a blurb for the it right now.

Minimum

  • OS: Windows® 7 (SP1) / Windows® 8 / Windows® 8.1 / (64-bit only)
  • Processor: 2.6 GHz Intel® Core™ i5-750 or 3.2 GHz AMD Phenom™ II X4 955
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 or AMD Radeon HD5850 (1 GB VRAM)
  • DirectX: Version 11
  • Hard Drive: 8 GB available space
  • Sound Card: DirectX-compatible

Recommended

  • OS: Windows® 7 (SP1) / Windows® 8 / Windows® 8.1 / (64-bit only)
  • Processor: 2.5 GHz Intel® Core™ i5-2400S or 4.0 GHz AMD FX-8350 or better
  • Memory: 8 GB RAM
  • Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680 or AMD Radeon R9 290X or better (2 GB VRAM)
  • Hard Drive: 8 GB available space
  • Sound Card: DirectX-compatible
  • Additional Notes: Requirements may be changed in the future

Although Valve has taken a stand against Adult-Only titles in the past, the majority (if not all) have been related to sexually explicit content, and not violence. It would seem that this is the sole reason Hatred avoided the ban – although one could argue why one is far worse than the other.

The game still makes me sick down to the core, but in a way that’s the beauty of freedom of creation. If people want to play a game where you senselessly and brutally murder screaming, innocent civilians, then by all means they should be allowed to. In the same way that I, and many others, am allowed to look down on it with a certain level of disgust.

Last Updated: February 13, 2015

64 Comments

  1. Exalted Overlord Geoffrey Tim

    February 13, 2015 at 09:37

    Testing.

    Reply

    • Raptor Rants A Lot:Original #7

      February 13, 2015 at 09:43

      *testes

      Reply

      • Hammersteyn

        February 13, 2015 at 09:43

        7 characters 😛

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        • Raptor Rants A Lot:Original #7

          February 13, 2015 at 09:44

          7pk’s incoming….

          Reply

          • Admiral Chief

            February 13, 2015 at 09:50

            I’ve seen Deon, you need some backup to bring that behemoth down

          • Raptor Rants A Lot:Original #7

            February 13, 2015 at 09:53

            what? Like a 4 man team? Against a monster?

          • Hammersteyn

            February 13, 2015 at 09:58

            Two should be fine. If one carries food and the other booze.

          • Admiral Chief

            February 13, 2015 at 10:08

            He is a gentle giant

          • Hammersteyn

            February 13, 2015 at 09:57

            Oh you.

          • Tosh "Did he just say that?"

            February 13, 2015 at 09:59

            STOP!

            It’s hammer time. Once he catches his breath.

          • Hammersteyn

            February 13, 2015 at 10:00

            That’s true

        • Admiral Chief

          February 13, 2015 at 09:50

          XD

          Reply

        • Sgt. M

          February 13, 2015 at 09:53

          I found Llew’s favourite movie 😀
          *refresh

          Reply

    • RinceThis

      February 13, 2015 at 09:52

      Go away

      Reply

      • Hammersteyn

        February 13, 2015 at 09:58

        rofl

        Reply

  2. Kikmi

    February 13, 2015 at 09:38

    Oh it loads up now.

    Reply

  3. Dutch Matrix

    February 13, 2015 at 09:39

    There once was a game called Hatred
    Which had violence to the point of oversated
    But the true hatred was found
    In comments abound
    As logic and clear thining it seemed
    Took a fatal arrow to the knee

    Reply

  4. So Hard (Umar)

    February 13, 2015 at 09:39

    So, lets be honest. Strip away the controversy, all the drama and what are we left with?…A top down-ish horde shooter…Don’t fall for the trap. Why are the devs selling versions of the game with T-shirts before it’s out. They’re well aware of what they’re doing and everything that”s going on surrounding it…There is nothing special about the game, well maybe there is, but nothing that warrants it being this big.

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    • Kikmi

      February 13, 2015 at 09:41

      In all honesty, I’m hoping its a modern day Crimsonland. Controversy is fun and all, but some mindless carnage goes a very very long way.

      Reply

      • So Hard (Umar)

        February 13, 2015 at 09:44

        Hey, I was an Alien Shooter addict in the day, but I just feel this was all a bit too manufactured, and hey, good for the devs though, but I don’t feel it has anything to do with the freedom of expression. Maybe it’s a fun game, I personally just feel its all overblown.

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        • Kikmi

          February 13, 2015 at 09:48

          It sounds like this is the first game to do this? Every year theres some ludicrous game coming out upsetting folk and ruffling feathers. If its not Lollipop Chainsaw then its Duke Nukem. If its not GTA then its MK. People will forever find offence with anything. Just because it offends them I don’t see how it changes anything. Don’t like the game, dont play it? Watchdogs for instance 😛

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          • So Hard (Umar)

            February 13, 2015 at 09:51

            Definitely, but I don’t know, maybe I’m alone, but I don’t like these companies riding the controversy to push numbers. Look its a business, I get that, but when they start selling ‘iconic’ caps and T-Shirts for games that not even released yet, then yeah, I feel a bit iffy about it.

    • Hammersteyn

      February 13, 2015 at 09:42

      I’m making an angry birds type game, only you use aborted fetuses instead of birds and instead of pigs members from LGBT because they make horrible parents. Pre order your Tshirt now.

      Reply

      • So Hard (Umar)

        February 13, 2015 at 09:44

        Is….Is that T-Shirt an icnonic T-Shirt?

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        • Hammersteyn

          February 13, 2015 at 09:45

          icnonic?

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          • So Hard (Umar)

            February 13, 2015 at 09:47

            lol I need coffee to spell, I blame Anita Sarkeesian.

          • Hammersteyn

            February 13, 2015 at 09:49

            XD

          • Blood Emperor Trevor

            February 13, 2015 at 09:51

            An extra “n”? Why do you hate straight white men Umar?

          • So Hard (Umar)

            February 13, 2015 at 10:29

            LOL Because of men like you with your misogynistic tendencies!

      • RinceThis

        February 13, 2015 at 10:18

        SOOOOOLD!

        Reply

  5. Kikmi

    February 13, 2015 at 09:40

    *Pre-orders*

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  6. Hammersteyn

    February 13, 2015 at 09:40

    So according to Valve,
    Showing titties = bad
    Shooting titties = good

    Reply

    • HvR

      February 13, 2015 at 09:41

      So Gabe is into money shots?

      Reply

      • Hammersteyn

        February 13, 2015 at 09:43

        Well he’s not into making games anymore.

        Reply

    • Guest

      February 13, 2015 at 09:49

      Gabe probably doesn’t appreciate a good 8008 like the rest of us. He must be a Southern man. More interested in shooting the unclean titties in the world instead of putting dollar bills between them like us common folk!

      Reply

      • Hammersteyn

        February 13, 2015 at 09:56

        Yeah, I mean what’s wrong with good wholesome fun, helping a young lady through college.

        Reply

  7. Blood Emperor Trevor

    February 13, 2015 at 09:41

    Now don’t forget to rush out to buy it to strike a blow for freedom, you rugged individualists. Just like the developers intended.

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    • RinceThis

      February 13, 2015 at 09:52

      FREEEDOME! Like Zuma mentioned last night.

      Reply

      • Hammersteyn

        February 13, 2015 at 09:56

        Last night was not sponsored by any cell phone providers

        Reply

      • HvR

        February 13, 2015 at 10:01

        If he wants freedom he should have allowed the comrades to release all their revolutionary content.

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        • RinceThis

          February 13, 2015 at 10:10

          Freedom? How will you pay for that? EFT, Capitec or e-wallet?

          Reply

          • Raptor Rants A Lot:Original #7

            February 13, 2015 at 10:14

            hahahaha e-wallet

  8. HvR

    February 13, 2015 at 09:41

    It is the working title of HL3 it is all a ruse to keep it under wraps.
    #HL3_confirmed

    Reply

  9. Ghost In The Rift

    February 13, 2015 at 09:53

    Those are some High specs for a Indie Title…:

    Reply

    • Hammersteyn

      February 13, 2015 at 09:56

      It’s all the blood particles

      Reply

  10. Ghost In The Rift

    February 13, 2015 at 09:54

    Can somebody explain to me how Explicit Sexual Content is worse than Hardcore straight out Murder/Violence?!?!?

    Reply

    • Blood Emperor Trevor

      February 13, 2015 at 09:56

      Because it’s okay to kill people for reasons, but sex before marriage is wrong.

      Reply

      • Blood Emperor Trevor

        February 13, 2015 at 09:57

        Oh, and it needs to be kept hidden because it’s filthy & dirty (if you’re doing it right).

        Reply

    • Hammersteyn

      February 13, 2015 at 09:57

      America says it’s worse. So the world obeys.

      Reply

      • Ghost In The Rift

        February 13, 2015 at 10:42

        But aint America like the capital of porn?0_o

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        • CAE9872

          February 13, 2015 at 10:54

          Maybe but their networks refuse to show anything with even a hint of sex in it. So ironic…

          Reply

        • Hammersteyn

          February 13, 2015 at 10:56

          Yeah, but it has no place in video games

          Reply

    • So Hard (Umar)

      February 13, 2015 at 09:57

      Because you’ll get hair on your hands.

      Reply

      • Ghost In The Rift

        February 13, 2015 at 10:41

        LOL and to believe i fell for that when i was young and naive..:-P

        Reply

  11. Tosh "Did he just say that?"

    February 13, 2015 at 09:58

    Totally going to buy this and imagine a bunch of coworkers. Or government officials.

    Reply

  12. Darren Peach

    February 13, 2015 at 10:01

    After the last time…… Whatever floats your boat.

    Reply

    • Raptor Rants A Lot:Original #7

      February 13, 2015 at 10:01

      Whatever fluffs your Garfield

      Reply

      • Blood Emperor Trevor

        February 13, 2015 at 10:16

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        • Raptor Rants A Lot:Original #7

          February 13, 2015 at 10:20

          I was waiting for this. I was not disappointed 🙂

          Reply

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  14. Kevin Maginnis

    February 13, 2015 at 13:00

    Wait, a gtx 680 as recommended on an isometric game, that don’t make sense.

    Reply

  15. Happy Meal

    February 13, 2015 at 13:11

    Jason is here to man he gets everywhere

    Reply

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    February 15, 2015 at 12:33

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