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A recent controversy has erupted in the gaming world over the removal of adult-themed games from online marketplaces.
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 ...
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 ...
"A Merchant must not submit to its Acquirer, and a Customer must not submit to the Interchange System, any Transaction that ...
Valve says that MasterCard's payment expressed concerns with the platform's adult content and rejected Steam's existing guidelines.
Mastercard say they're not to blame for Steam's NSFW game cull, but Valve claim that payment processors cited specific ...
Valve claims Mastercard cited a rule to force them to change NSFW game rules on Steam, disputing Mastercard's attempt to deflect blame.
Mastercard seemingly denied playing a role in a recent marketplace crackdown on games with adult content, while Valve says ...
The anti-Steam censorship petition hits a major milestone, completely dwarfing the censorship one—but whether that'll matter ...