{"id":66598,"date":"2026-05-14T13:59:25","date_gmt":"2026-05-14T04:59:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/?p=66598"},"modified":"2026-05-14T14:04:27","modified_gmt":"2026-05-14T05:04:27","slug":"japanese-adult-game-dev-blocked-from-receiving-steam-proceeds-from-all-ages-version-of-their-game-by-domestic-bank","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/japanese-adult-game-dev-blocked-from-receiving-steam-proceeds-from-all-ages-version-of-their-game-by-domestic-bank\/","title":{"rendered":"Japanese adult game dev blocked from receiving Steam proceeds from all-ages version of their game by domestic bank\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Japanese <\/strong>indie developer Mousou no Mayu has reported that their bank is refusing to process international transfers related to the Steam version of their anime-style deckbuilding RPG Hustle Battle: Card Gamers<\/strong>, leaving them without their legally earned income. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hustle Battle: Card Gamers is an R-rated game that\u00a0originally released on Japanese platforms like\u00a0DLsite\u00a0and\u00a0Fanza\u00a0in December 2024.\u00a0The Steam version<\/a>, which is localized and adapted for audiences of all ages, was released in March this year through US-based publisher Kagura Games.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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In a series of X posts<\/a> from May 12, developer Mousou no Mayu said they were set to receive a payment from Kagura Games related to earnings from Hustle Battle: Card Gamers, but instead received a call from Daishi Hokuetsu Bank which suggested the transaction might not be accepted. Based on the exchange, the developer got the impression that this was related to the nature of the game, as the bank \u201cseemed to be looking into it\u201d and asked euphemistic questions like \u201cis this revenue from a game featuring girls?\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The following day, Mousou no Mayu visited their bank, and were informed that international payments related to Hustle Battle: Card Gamers\u2019 Steam version would indeed not be processed. The bank said the decision was based on \u201cthorough review of the game\u2019s content.\u201d Although the developer made it clear that the Steam release was an all-ages version, the bank maintained its stance, arguing that it judged that \u201cthe characters appear to be minors,\u201d which led to the content being deemed problematic. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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