The Ministry of Communication and Digital stated that the Indonesian Game Rating System (IGRS) rating label appeared on Steam due to internal miscommunication at the game distribution platform provider.
"So, this morning they (Steam) sent an email apologizing for the miscommunication," said Sonny Hendra Sudaryana, Director of Digital Ecosystem Development at the Ministry of Communication and Digital Affairs, when met at the Ministry of Communication and Digital Affairs office.
"So there's one step they missed. They should have sent us a report (game classification report), and then we'd give them the green light to continue the trial," he added.
He said that the official game classification is displayed on the IGRS website.
The age classification labels previously displayed on Steam, he said, were the result of an independent assessment by the platform provider that had not been verified by the government.
Sonny stated that Steam is currently still testing the implementation of the IGRS rating on its platform.
Steam was supposed to report its self-assessment results to the Ministry of Communication and Information, but due to internal miscommunication, the platform immediately displayed the IGRS rating without going through the government's verification process.
Steam has now removed the IGRS rating label from games circulating on its platform and has returned to including an international rating label.
