Itch.io Removes NSFW Games Due to Payment Processor Pressure

Whoa, okay, so here’s this wild thing I stumbled upon—Itch.io, you know, that cool indie games spot? Well, they just yanked all their, uh, adult NSFW stuff ’cause, apparently, the big money folks got jittery. Payment people kinda freaked out, I guess.

So, their main person, Leaf Corcoran, spills the beans in a blog post about some anti-porn squad named Collective Shout. Like, really? These guys are rounding up their cavalry and throwing shade at both Steam and Itch.io. Chatting up payment pros to, you know, express their “concerns.”

Itch.io’s now doing this audit. Yep, a full-on content sweep. Not sure what that looks like exactly—a lot of peering at screens, maybe? They’re trying to keep things chill with their payment folks. And Corcoran’s all about it—processing $$$ is crucial, you feel me?

Here’s the kicker, Corcoran’s buzzing ‘bout this being a critical moment. Like, they had to sprint to keep their payment lines open. No time for a heads up to creators. I mean, abrupt changes, who isn’t a fan, right? Sounds like they did what they had to.

Meanwhile, Valve’s jumping in the same boat—handed down some foggy rules about what’s cool on Steam. Yep, same ol’ pressure from, you guessed it, the usual suspects.

Anyway—oh wait, got sidetracked. But yeah, the whole scene is shaking up, and I’m just here, kinda scratching my head over this. Insane, right?