There’s been a backlash to the removal of NSFW video games. Mastercard responded to accusations that it was part of the censorship.

Payment processing companies have ceded to pressure from an ‘anti-porn’ group, causing Steam and itch.io to ban tens of ...

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Mastercard looked to distance itself from game delistings that have drawn the ire of gamers by passing the buck to Valve, and ...

The gaming platforms Steam and ITCH.IO have removed hundreds of games after printing from Visa and Mastercard. Users are now ...

As Steam and Itch.io continued to grapple with recent pressure by payment processors to withdraw NSFW games from their ...

Last month, Steam removed several adult games from its storefront, despite usually having a high tolerance for the content it ...

"A Merchant must not submit to its Acquirer, and a Customer must not submit to the Interchange System, any Transaction that ...

Valve says that MasterCard's payment expressed concerns with the platform's adult content and rejected Steam's existing guidelines.

Mastercard emphasized that it requires businesses using its payment services to prevent illegal purchases, including those involving unlawful adult content.

Mastercard say they're not to blame for Steam's NSFW game cull, but Valve claim that payment processors cited specific ...

Valve claims Mastercard cited a rule to force them to change NSFW game rules on Steam, disputing Mastercard's attempt to deflect blame.