Itch.io Removes NSFW Games Following Payment Processor Pressure

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So, here’s the scoop, or maybe just a jumble of thoughts—depends on how you look at it. Itch.io, this platform where indie games do their thing, suddenly yanked all those adult, NSFW games. Yeah, I said all of them. Why? Well, they were kinda pushed into a corner by their payment folks, you know, the guys who help you buy stuff online without any hitches.

Anyway — oh wait, let’s rewind a bit. So, Leaf Corcoran, who’s kind of the mastermind behind Itch.io, spilled the beans in a blog post. Apparently, this group called Collective Shout has been waving the anti-porn flag hard enough to turn heads, or at least make some noise. This group, yeah, they’re after Steam and Itch.io, pointing their fingers right at the payment providers like they’ve declared some sort of crusade.

Now, Itch.io is, well, bending over backward to play ball with the money guys. It’s audit time—old school, checking over everything to line up just right. Gotta keep those funds flowing, right? Corcoran was all like, “Hey, keeping the cash registers alive is kinda a big deal for our creators,” or something along those lines. The takeaway? Relationships with payment partners come first, and quick, before everything hits the fan.

This whole scene—it’s rushed, like trying to grab your morning coffee while the bus is coming. Dramatic, right? Creators didn’t even get a heads-up, which, yeah, isn’t the best. Sorry, guys, but better sudden than sorry? Maybe.

Weird how Valve’s getting a similar nudge over at Steam. New rules came out, vague like trying to read the menu in a dim-lit diner. Who knew payment processors would steer the ship on what’s ‘cool’ to sell?

And that’s my brain dump on this whole deal.