After publication, Valve confirmed that PayPal's disruption to Steam services is indeed related to the Visa/Mastercard censorship controversy. Valve told RockPaperShotgun that one of PayPal's acquiring banks stopped processing Steam transactions due to content on the platform,

Millions of Steam users worldwide can no longer use PayPal for purchases in most currencies, leaving affected regions to rely on alternative methods or Steam Wallet codes. Valve cites a bank decision behind the disruption but gives no clear timeline for restoring support,

Valve has confirmed that one of PayPal's acquiring banks has blocked all transactions on Steam as part of the ongoing