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UK’s biggest gaming platform pulls hundreds of rape & incest games after LBC investigation, but shocking titles remain
Hundreds of rape and incest games have been removed from the UK's biggest online gaming platform Steam after they were highlighted by LBC, though titles featuring sexual abuse are still available despite recent changes in the law.
Payment Processor Video Game Censorship Crackdown Could Extent to GTA, Saints Row, & More
What began as targeted removals of explicit titles on storefronts like Steam and Itch.io has now spilled over to smaller, retro-focused sites such as Zoom Platform. Alarmingly, this purge is raising fears that even mainstream action games—long criticized for violence, sexual themes, and mature content—could be next on the chopping block. Titles like Grand Theft Auto, Duke Nukem, and Saints Row have been explicitly flagged as "at risk" during dis…
The pitch.io platform has also deindexed and deleted games from its catalogs, and regret that the power of decision on what stories they can tell and sell passes to financial institutions
Valve Responds To Mastercard Blaming Steam's Rules For Controversial Game Delistings
The gaming community has been in an uproar after storefronts such as Steam started a mass delisting of adult games following pressure by payment processors. Gamers subsequently mobilized to lead a campaign against these delistings, inundating companies such as Mastercard, Visa, and PayPal with phone calls regarding their policies. Now, Mastercard
Steam and Itch.io Delist Games Amid Payment Provider Pressure
Visa and Mastercard faced backlash after they were accused of pressuring platforms to censor legal adult content. Both companies stated that they do not ban games but enforce legal compliance. Developers reported removals of LGBTQ or mature games following card network guidelines without clear transparency. Valve corporation and Itch.io removed a range of NSFW games after campaigns by activist groups and pressure from payment providers. Develope…
Game platforms say they acted after intermediaries warned them about sexually explicit content, pointing to the card company's rules. Valve disputed a recent statement from Mastercard regarding the recent controversy surrounding the removal or restriction of games with sexually explicit content on Steam and itch.io. The company claims that, contrary to what it has publicly stated, there was indeed pressure to moderate these types of titles, alth…
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