A well-known gaming distributing platform, Steam has recently caught fire with its new rule, now known as “Rule 15,” in its ...

As gamers and developers push back against payment networks who are enforcing new adult content policies on Steam and Itch, ...

Mastercard has responded to recent reports linking it to the removal of adult games from platforms like Steam and Itch.io, denying any direct involvement in the takedowns.

In an attempt to halt the immediate loss of business, Steam removed Itch de-indexed thousands of not-safe-for-work games from ...

Collective Shout later confirmed that it had influenced actions taken by Valve and itch.io after writing an open letter to Visa and Mastercard, but that it did not necessarily ask itch.io to de-index ...

While no explicit reason was ever provided for this move, it is highly likely that potential issues with payment processors was a major factor. Only a few years prior, payment processors had cut off ...

In related Rapture news, 2K’s remake of the original BioShock was canceled earlier this year, Bloomberg reports. Ken Levine, ...

There’s been a backlash to the removal of NSFW video games. Mastercard responded to accusations that it was part of the ...

Payment processing companies have ceded to pressure from an ‘anti-porn’ group, causing Steam and itch.io to ban tens of ...

Mastercard looked to distance itself from game delistings that have drawn the ire of gamers by passing the buck to Valve, and ...

As Steam and Itch.io continued to grapple with recent pressure by payment processors to withdraw NSFW games from their ...

Last month, Steam removed several adult games from its storefront, despite usually having a high tolerance for the content it ...