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Since things have gone from bad to even worse when it comes to censorship nonsense on the lewd video game front (I’m looking at you Sony!), I’ve decided to reach out to game developers, publishers and erotic game platforms for an interview on the matter.

Well, so far we have interviewed Studio Fow, Mark Kern, Nutaku and Frostworks on the subject of lewd games, censorship, freedom of speech and creative freedom.

That’s also why I’m glad to inform you guys and girls that we’re going to keep on doing more interviews of that kind. So today we continue our interview series by doing an interview with the 18+ erotic games platform Eroges :3

Robin TGG

First things first, thank you very much for taking your time doing the interview with us =) And with that said, please go ahead and introduce yourself to our readers.

Zoki

Hi Robin! And hello to all TGG readers out there! Thanks for the chance of being introduced through your website. With that said, my name is Zoki, and I’m a business agent for game development and partners relationship at Eroges.com.

So what is Eroges then? Well, it’s a new adult platform that offers free to play indie games for adults, and visual novel arts coming from Japan, mostly adapted for English and French audience, and all having explicit content to offer.

Robin TGG

I’m pretty curious to know the history behind Eroges and how the site/company came to be? (how, when, where and why) Furthermore, how comes that the site originally started off as a native French site only?

Zoki

A few years ago, a demand in Hentai games sparked in France, which was seized as a business model to bring titles from Japan and adapt them for the French audience.

So with the extravagant potential in the adult gaming niche, it was soon that Eroges.com became a point of interest in the eyes of the big players of the internet. That means going worldwide and covering global.

Robin TGG

Is it correct that Eroges was purchased by Xvideos just recently? If so, what does that mean for Eroges in the long run? And what changes will be made to the site and the company?

Zoki

Yes, that info is something that is starting to arise on the surface among blogs, adult game developers, platforms, and so on. Eroges.com is owned by the same network which owns Xvideos website (and few other big tube sites).

As mentioned before, the adult gaming world is in constant growth, and within the reach that our network has combined with the lack of our own gaming platform, Eroges.com was the perfect profile to keep our viewers entertained and challenged with playing adult games.

The main changes to the site will be actually additions to the site already have, which is expanding the gaming distribution and reach within English players, for starters.

Robin TGG

I couldn’t help to notice that there is now an English version of Eroges homepage. So I take it that you aim to bring in even more lewd English games to your site in the future?

Zoki

Exactly, It seems that I’m replying more in the previous question, rather than in the current, hehe. Main structure to Eroges, before the acquirance, was French adapts of the offered games.

However now, we focus on worldwide globalization which in most case can mean nothing else but English versions of the games. Later on we could explore other markets and bring our lewd games everywhere we can.



Robin TGG

And here’s a follow-up question on the same subject, is there anything that you could tell us about your game line-up for the near future? (which games do you hope to bring to your site?)

Zoki

Well, we definitely have upcoming titles, both F2P and VN types of games, however, for the sake of having their progress in veil and obtaining the best launch effect, sharing names or studios could harm a bit our marketing plans.

I would personally love to provide all details when we launch a new game, sadly enough though, I can’t do that before the said game has been launched. No tease for now, just a striptease, hehe.

Robin TGG

What does your current game-line up look like? I mean, which games do you currently have to offer for lovers of erotic games?

Zoki

It is obvious that we have more French adapts than English ones, but that does not leave us empty-handed.

For VN games, we can offer the exclusive html5 port of Oppai Cafe for newest and exclusive F2P adult MMORPG game is Gods of Hentai and the indie game Fallen are the one which can be mentioned.

There are also the hits like Hentai Heroes, Booty Calls, Lust of the Apartment Wives, and a couple of more.

Robin TGG

Do you aim to be a multi-format friendly site? As in PC, mobile, tablet and browser-based games?

Zoki

We strive to achieve that, and with all the current changes, technologies and devices that currently exist, bit it is a little bit challenging to perfectly attain that.

Furthermore, Robin, is good to mention that our portfolio of Hentai games is delivered according to the viewer device.

To be more specific, yes, most of our games can be played on desktop, on laptop, on mobile, on tablet, as browser-based game, or downloadable, or Android.

Robin TGG

As you might have noticed, the popularity of erotic VR games has just grown more and more over time. So, does Eroges have any plans at all to bring lewd VR games to their platform?

Zoki

VR games are definitely interesting to explore, but for now, our current focus remains in browser-based hentai games. So once we have tamed the web, then we can gladly take on VR, and AR and whatever else the future may bring upon lusty souls!

Robin TGG

I’ve been told that Eroges is working to release their own in-house games, is that true? If so, is there anything that you could tell us about that matter?

Zoki

The best way to directly reach, feel and communicate with the fans, is having our own game(s). So yes, this is something that we are working. As a matter of fact, we’re working on a game right now, and we’re close to releasing the said game.

The game’s story is about a boy named Theo which is cursed within the hand of time, and sex of course, hehe!

Robin TGG

Speaking of games, since I spotted some indie games on Eroges homepage just now (“Fallen” and “ChuChu Succubus Rem”). I take it that Eroges will bring in more erotic indie games to their platform in the future?

Zoki

Definitely, Robin, and I hope you won’t mind me for using this question to invite all developers. So regardless if they are experienced or not, indie or pro, individuals or huge teams.

I would recommend to reach us via Eroges.com’s contact page, and we will gladly try to find a way to work together regardless if the game is older, or in progress or it’s presented as a pitch idea. We are ready!



Robin TGG

What would you say that it is that makes Eroges stand out from out erotic video game sites/storefronts on the market? And why should players pick your site/platform instead of any of your competitors?

Zoki

Ah, the competitor question, I expected this sooner or later, hehe 🙂 Well Robin, as you know that every business starts from zero and if it goods and worthy, can become a winner.

So where there is a demand and a market, there is always room for more companies to raise and offer better and more quality products. Having competitors is healthy, too.

Additionally, our core business of having Xvideos.com website and the ready base for the gaming world, is allowing us to try to provide competitive offers, fair and human-based relationship with developers, and doing our best to keep happy all developers out there.

Robin TGG

What’s Eroges stand on censorship in video games? And will the games that end up on your site/platform remain uncensored? And even if some of the games end up being censored (for whatever reason), will you then offer uncensor patches?

Zoki

This is a bit hard to answer right away, as we can see that the Internet can become hectic and limited regardless if it’s oriented in adult, or in the mainstream.

I’m speaking about GDPR, copyright claims, recent Articles in EU and so on. My point is, we will strive to deliver uncensored content for as long as we can, and for any location we can.

Robin TGG

I would love to know what Eroges think about Valve’s and Sony’s crackdown on lewd games on their platforms?

Because as I see it, Sony and Valve give sites/companies such as yours a chance to pick up lewd games that have been banned or heavily censored via Sony’s or Valve’s platforms.

Simply put, they give others a chance to earn money on titles which they have rejected or given a very poor treatment on their platforms.

Zoki

I love how this interview flow, Robin! On topic, politics beliefs or regulators can restrain certain types of content.

However, it can’t restrain the demand of such content, and just like you said, such actions open room for new companies and products to come along. We see it the same way as you.

Robin TGG

Does Eroges have any limits at all when it comes to lewd games? I mean, does anything go on your site in terms of lewd content? Or is there any limitations that game devs might have to keep in mind? (for example, “Rape Day” got banned from Steam).

Zoki

We would not encourage anything that breaks human rights, or motivates anyone to harm anyone else.

So stuff like chains, leather, some female to male whips, casual poses, toys and stuff, which are within the casual area of sexy hentai games, is what we are offering.

Robin TGG

As for my final question to you, what are your plans, hopes and expectations for the rest of the year? And is there anything else that you would like to say to our readers?

Zoki

Fortunately, the year is long ahead, giving us time to settle our plans and achieve our goals.

So right now we are still experiencing the market, and transiting from the previous owners, and for the near present, we strive to bring quality (not quantity) relationship with developers.

So once we provide and maintain the quality of our platform, all plans and hopes will come on their own.

As for your readers, Robin, I would like to thank them all for spending their time reading our interview.

So if any of you would like to play some Hentai games, then feel free to visit Eroges.com right now 😉 (the site is available in both French and English!)

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