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Itch.io Begins Reindexing Adult Games, With One Major Catch The games platform will let developers host adult content as long as it is free and aligns with an upcoming 'content warnings' system for ...

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 ...

Digital distribution platforms Steam and itch.io have tightened their rules about adult content – under pressure from payment processors. Why has this happened and where will it lead? In the last two ...

Indie online storefront Itch.io now has Patreon integration—the subscription platform that so-called 'patrons' use to pay their favourite creators on a monthly basis by way of donations. "Starting now ...

Indie gaming platform itch.io is re-indexing some of the adult content it removed last month. However, it's currently only supporting free NSFW games. "We are still in ongoing discussions with payment ...