Residents of Iran claim that the country's authorities first cut off their access to games like Dota 2, League of Legends, CS: GO, and several other online titles, and then blocked Steam altogether. Minecraft and various mobile games also became unavailable.
The authorities are not only blocking games, but also restricting residents' access to servers outside the country (Google, Bing, YouTube, and others) for several hours a day. The restrictions cannot be bypassed even with a VPN.
The blocks are linked to unceasing mass protests that have been ongoing in the country since September 17. The public unrest was triggered by the death of 17-year-old Mahsa Amini, who was initially detained for improperly wearing a hijab, and several hours later ended up in a hospital in a coma, where she died. The official cause of death was declared to be a heart attack.