The sensitive game was removed from the shelves and caused the developers to suffer! Confirm that a counterattack will be launched

The sensitive game was removed from the shelves and caused the developers to suffer! Confirm that a counterattack will be launched

Aug 10 2025

  Recently, Australian women's rights organization Collective Shout publicly admitted that it has put pressure on payment providers such as MasterCard and Visa to prompt the Steam platform to implement a "financial review" mechanism and remove R18-level game content on a large scale, causing an "earthquake" in the circle.

  Afterward, the independent game platform itch.io also quietly updated the content review policy to strengthen the control of R18 content. Well-known works such as "Eldon Fargo" may face the risk of being removed from the shelves. At present, although the platform has resumed the launch of some free R18 games, according to theverge, a large number of adult game creators are still in a crisis of trust and survival dilemma.

As platforms that can sell adult content continue to decrease, and the stability of the existing platforms is difficult to guarantee, relevant creators and their communities are actively seeking solutions.

  The main response strategies include: organizing collective petitions to require payment platforms to lift restrictions; turning to self-built websites to avoid policy risks of commercial platforms; and considering alternatives such as converting paid content to free publication.

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