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MembersPayment Processors: Surveillance, Chokepoints, and Kill Switches
When payment monopolists become the bouncers, the guest list stops being your choice.
Steam Says Mastercard Pressure Drove Game Bans, Undermining “All Lawful Purchases” Claim
Financial middlemen quietly decide which games get to exist in your library.
Itch.io Deindexes NSFW-Tagged Games Amid Pressure from Payment Processors and Activist Campaign
Game devs watch their work vanish as faceless financial networks redraw the boundaries of what art is allowed to be seen.
Funko’s Brand Tool Blamed as Itch.io Battles Bogus Report
AI’s misstep disrupts beloved indie games site, exposing the limits of automated systems.