Indie game publishing platform
itch.io has updated its content guidelines to allow developers to publish adult games again, provided they adhere to certain rules.
Last week,
itch.io de-indexed all adult content from its search and browse pages, following an anti-adult content campaign from Australian advocacy group Collective Shout. In a letter to PayPal, Mastercard, Visa, and others, the group accused the companies of "facilitating and profiting from" sales of games containing non-consensual explicit acts and explicit acts involving children on Steam and
itch.io.
Steam and
itch.io then removed their NSFW content, which didn't sit well with game developers.
"We understand this action is sudden and disruptive, and we are truly sorry for the frustration and confusion caused by this change,"
itch.io said in its response. "To ensure that we can continue to operate and provide a marketplace for all developers, we must prioritize our relationship with our payment partners and take immedia...