Itch.io Removes NSFW Games Due to Payment Processor Pressure

Whoa, okay, so here’s the scoop. Itch.io, you know, that haven for all the quirky indie games, just did this massive sweep and axed all the adult NSFW stuff. Apparently, they were getting heat from their payment peeps. Honestly, the whole thing feels like a late-night drama—because surprise, surprise—Collective Shout, this anti-porn crew, decided to aim their not-so-subtle complaints at both Steam and Itch.io. Picture them waving around their “concerns” like flags at these payment companies. And, boom, chaos ensues.

So, Leaf Corcoran, the big boss at Itch.io, had to write this whole post about it. Gotta love blog posts, right? They said, due to this pressure cooker situation, they’re basically combing through all their content with a magnifying glass. I guess they have to make sure everything’s squeaky clean for the payment folks. Leaf was like, “Seriously, we can’t mess this up. Payments are the lifeline here.” No payments mean no platform for the game creators and—well—disaster.

Oh, and the way they described it, like, this super intense, time-is-ticking sort of crisis. They had to pivot on a dime! Sounds like they didn’t even get a chance to give folks a heads-up. “Oops, all gone!” and curtain call. Apologies all around for the suddenness, but I guess they had no choice, eh?

And hold up, Valve’s in the mix too—Steam had to come up with some fuzzy new rules about what’s cool to post, thanks to the same group’s antics. Honestly, it’s like a see-saw of drama. Anyway, where was I? Right, Itch.io’s in a bit of a bind. Crossing fingers they figure things out without too much of a hitch.