A recent controversy has erupted in the gaming world over the removal of adult-themed games from online marketplaces. This crackdown appears to be linked to concerns from payment companies like ...

Last month, Steam removed several adult games from its storefront, despite usually having a high tolerance for the content it hosts. Itch then followed suit, deindexing all of its NSFW games.

TL;DR: Mastercard's payment rules, especially Rule 5.12.7, have indirectly led to the removal of adult games from Steam and Itch.io, as payment processors pressured platforms to comply to avoid losing ...

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Mastercard has issued a statement claiming is has "not required restrictions of any activity on game creator sites and platforms", despite allegations from both Steam and itch.io to the contrary. In a ...