So, here’s a wild story: Itch.io—yeah, that cool indie game hangout spot—just decided to give the boot to all those spicy, NSFW games. Can you believe it? Apparently, payment providers came down on them like a ton of bricks.
So, the founder, Leaf Corcoran, dropped this blog post bomb. He says anti-porn folks, Collective Shout, have been waving red flags to the big guys who handle the money transactions. Like, what even is their deal, right? Leaf’s basically like, “Look, our ability to keep those payment gears turning is everything for devs here.” I mean, imagine hosting a party without drinks. Yeah, just awkward.
They’re doing this big sweep—an audit, fancy—because, well, they gotta keep things in check with the money crowd. New rules coming. Soon. Somehow.
And get this, Leaf points out how nuts it is: “This all happened in the blink of an eye. We had to jump, pronto.” And those sudden moves? Yep, creators didn’t even get a heads-up. Oops. He’s sorry, but honestly, what could they do?
Oh, and the kicker? Valve, the big guys over at Steam, they also got hit by these vague but very real rules, thanks to the same squad of opinionated folks. It’s like a game of dominoes, where everyone’s scrambling. Wild times in indie game land, huh?
