Itch.io Removes NSFW Games Due to Payment Processor Pressure

Okay, let’s see here. I gotta tell you, writing this stuff can get a bit, well… tangled. So, Itch.io—yep, that quirky little indie games place—just yanked all the NSFW games off its servers. There was this bit of a squeeze, you see, from those folks handling their payment stuff. Can you believe that? I mean, who knew payment providers cared about, you know, pixelated naughtiness?

So, Leaf Corcoran, the head honcho over there, kinda had to spill the beans in a blog post. Apparently, there’s this group called Collective Shout—sounds intense, right? Think they’re on some kind of anti-porn crusade against platforms like Steam and Itch.io. It’s like they’ve turned emailing payment providers into some kind of art form. Fascinating.

I guess payment pals started waving around their rule books, so now Itch.io is rummaging through their content like a squirrel on caffeine to sort things out. They gotta keep those virtual cash registers dinging, after all, or it’s curtains for creators. Remember when you were a kid and had to clean your room because your parents were expecting visitors? Yeah, it’s a bit like that. Just faster. Way faster.

Corcoran—by the way, that’s a cool name, huh?—is stressed. You know, saying payments allow them to keep things rolling, get it? Priorities, folks. Gotta keep those digital store shelves stocked. Sorry, creators! No warning this time, just bam! Clean slate.

Steam’s sort of in the same boat, too. Their rules are looking blurrier than a pic of Bigfoot. Payment processors are nudging them, playing the same game. Guess the drama’s never-ending in the game world.

So there you have it. A bit messy? Absolutely. But hey, life’s like that sometimes. Til next time!