Mastercard Denies Role in NSFW Game Takedowns Despite Valve's Claims
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10mo ago· 5 min readenNews
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Summary
Mastercard denies responsibility for the removal of NSFW games from platforms like Steam and Itch.io, stating it allows all lawful purchases. Valve and Itch.io, however, claim pressure from payment processors led to the takedowns. The article highlights the conflicting narratives between the companies involved.
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"Our payment network follows standards based on the rule of law."
Valve confirmed it had removed a pile of NSFW games from Steam because of pressure from credit card companies.
Steam and Itch.io are worried about trouble with their payment processors, and Mastercard is not a payment processor.
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