Illegal downloads still a concern

Multimedia Commission (MCMC) barred the Steam store from being accessible in Malaysia, the video game platform provider obliged and the block was lifted.

However, Mohan said gamers could still download the banned game through other platforms.

Meanwhile, Council of Churches Malaysia general-secretary Rev Dr Hermen Shastri also commended the government for its quick action in banning the game, just two days after theSun featured the issue on its front page.

“I would also like to thank Steam for swiftly complying with the MCMC request,” he said.

The game, which was developed by Taiwanese gaming studio Digital Crafter, featured fight characters such as the Greek god Zeus, Viking god Odin, Guan Gong and Moses when it was first announced in March.

The developers, who are said to be planning to add more characters, had asked fans for suggestions and Prophet Muhammad was said to be a favoured addition.

This led to religious leaders here, including Mohan, Shastri and Perlis Mufti Datuk Dr Mohd Asri Zainul Abidin, to call for immediate action by the government.