Itch.io hit by DDoS attack, site down for hours before emergency migration restored access; team monitoring for further issues.

Indie devs report payout delays on itch.io, with some waiting 100+ days for sales revenue amid platform and payment issues.

Itch.io blocks UK access to some adult creator pages under the Online Safety Act, fueling debate over censorship and game visibility.

A petition opposing the removal of adult games from Steam surpassed 250k signatures.

Itch.io’s mass delisting of adult content—sparked by payment processor pressure—has also hit safe-for-work LGBTQ+ and yuri games.

Vintage Story developers halt purchases on itch.io after going unpaid for over 3 months — payment method issues.

An anti-censorship petition opposing Steam's adult game removals has crossed 230k signatures, challenging payment processor. Know all details.

Japan's AFEE urges Steam and itch.io to resist unjust censorship pressure from activist groups and payment processors, calling for regional restrictions and stronger protections for legal adult content.

Mastercard denies involvement in Steam’s adult game removals, but Valve points to indirect pressure via payment processors citing Rule 5.12.7. The censorship debate continues

Itch.io begins re-indexing free adult NSFW content after deindexing due to payment processor pressure — new content warnings system, Stripe restrictions, and future plans for paid adult games discussed.

All about the No Mercy controversy — Collective Shout’s campaign, Steam and Itch.io’s bans, developer backlash, and IGDA’s powerful response in a sweeping timeline of 2025’s adult game censorship crisis.

Indie game creators push back after payment processor pressure forces adult games off Steam and itch.io. Developers call out censorship, anti-LGBTQ+ bias, and the chilling impact on artistic freedom.

UK games industry body UKIE urges platforms and payment processors to trust age rating systems like PEGI, following the recent removal of adult games from Steam and itch.io due to payment processor pressure.

Itch.io updates its adult content policy, adding a new list of rules based on payment processor, mirroring Steam's recent banwave concerns. Here's what's banned from the platform.

itch.io deindexes NSFW and adult games from search following pressure from payment processors after a campaign by anti-porn group Collective Shout. Developers report removals with no warning.