Users of itch.io were shocked to discover this morning that the platform has “deindexed” games that have been deemed NSFW. Basically, certain games are now hidden from people attempting to search or ...

Megan is a freelance content writer specializing in gaming and pop culture. A gamer for as long as she can remember, she particularly loves to get stuck into an indie game with a good story. When ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook In the past weeks, a firestorm erupted online after both itch.io and Steam came under pressure ...

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Game Development Itch.io is 'actively reaching out to other payment processors' after pressure from credit card companies to curtail NSFW content, and that compared to Valve, it has 'limited ability ...

Itch.io says an AI-powered "brand protection software" sent phishing reports notices to its domain registrar and hosting providers, causing its domain to be disabled. Reading time: Reading time 3 ...

If Steam and Epic Games Store are the video game industry's big box retailers, GOG.com and itch.io are the vintage and artisanal mom-and-pop shops. We tested these niche marketplaces to help you ...

Game Development Itch.io is 'actively reaching out to other payment processors' after pressure from credit card companies to curtail NSFW content, and that compared to Valve, it has 'limited ability ...

PC Gaming Facing adult game crackdown, Itch says it had fewer options "compared to a company like Steam" and is now "actively reaching out to other payment processors," not acting on the demands of an ...

When developer and Itch Queer Games Bundle co-founder Taylor McCue awoke one morning in late July it was to panic online. Overnight and without warning, indie-focused storefront itch.io had ...

Within the last 24 hours, the indie game storefront itch.io has reportedly been taken down by DDoS attacks multiple times. This is a sign of a concerning trend.

After similar pressure was placed on Steam just last week, another storefront, Itch.io, has followed suit and culled the vast majority of its adult and sexual content. It cites the efforts of the ...