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*'''User freedom:''' Itch.io does not add [[Digital rights management|DRM]] to the games sold on its platform.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |author= |title=Creator FAQ |url=https://itch.io/docs/creators/faq |website=Itch.io |date= |access-date=13 Aug 2025 |url-status=live |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260217102631/https://itch.io/docs/creators/faq |archive-date=17 Feb 2026}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |author=questionman1 |title=Are games from itch.io DRM free? |url=https://old.reddit.com/r/linux_gaming/comments/850uea/are_games_from_itchio_drm_free/ |website=[[Reddit]] |date=17 Mar 2018 |access-date=27 Feb 2026 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260222222459/https://old.reddit.com/r/linux_gaming/comments/850uea/are_games_from_itchio_drm_free/ |archive-date=22 Feb 2026}}</ref> | *'''User freedom:''' Itch.io does not add [[Digital rights management|DRM]] to the games sold on its platform.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |author= |title=Creator FAQ |url=https://itch.io/docs/creators/faq |website=Itch.io |date= |access-date=13 Aug 2025 |url-status=live |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260217102631/https://itch.io/docs/creators/faq |archive-date=17 Feb 2026}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |author=questionman1 |title=Are games from itch.io DRM free? |url=https://old.reddit.com/r/linux_gaming/comments/850uea/are_games_from_itchio_drm_free/ |website=[[Reddit]] |date=17 Mar 2018 |access-date=27 Feb 2026 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260222222459/https://old.reddit.com/r/linux_gaming/comments/850uea/are_games_from_itchio_drm_free/ |archive-date=22 Feb 2026}}</ref> | ||
*'''Business model:''' Itch.io relies on "open revenue sharing" which sends to itch.io a percentage of the transaction chosen accordingly by the creator (default 10%).<ref>{{Cite web |author= |title=Introducing open revenue sharing |url=https://www.tumblr.com/itchio/112709605589/introducing-open-revenue-sharing | *'''Business model:''' Itch.io relies on "open revenue sharing" which sends to itch.io a percentage of the transaction chosen accordingly by the creator (default 10%).<ref>{{Cite web |author= |date=October 2013 |title=Introducing open revenue sharing |url=https://www.tumblr.com/itchio/112709605589/introducing-open-revenue-sharing |url-status=live |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250724062608/https://www.tumblr.com/itchio/112709605589/introducing-open-revenue-sharing |archive-date=24 Jul 2025 |access-date=27 Feb 2026 |website=Tumblr}}</ref><ref name=":0" /> | ||
==Incidents== | ==Incidents== | ||
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On 11 July 2025, [[Collective Shout]] issued an open statement demanding credit card payments to immediately cease processing "payments on [[Steam]] and itch.io". The reasoning for the statement by Collective Shout was because of a video game on [[itch.io]] called ''No Mercy'' (released earlier that year), which featured hard-core adult content.<ref name=":02">{{Cite web |last=Bita |first=Natasha |title=Child safety group finds 500 online 'games' role-playing rape and incest |url=https://www.theaustralian.com.au/education/child-safety-group-finds-500-online-games-roleplaying-rape-and-incest/news-story/b30c59f85ff22934844269cb3beff538 |url-access=subscription | On 11 July 2025, [[Collective Shout]] issued an open statement demanding credit card payments to immediately cease processing "payments on [[Steam]] and itch.io". The reasoning for the statement by Collective Shout was because of a video game on [[itch.io]] called ''No Mercy'' (released earlier that year), which featured hard-core adult content.<ref name=":02">{{Cite web |last=Bita |first=Natasha |date=15 July 2025 |title=Child safety group finds 500 online 'games' role-playing rape and incest |url=https://www.theaustralian.com.au/education/child-safety-group-finds-500-online-games-roleplaying-rape-and-incest/news-story/b30c59f85ff22934844269cb3beff538 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |archive-url=https://ia600506.us.archive.org/22/items/kids-accessing-rape-incest-role-play-games/Kids%20accessing%20rape%2C%20incest%20role-play%20games.pdf |archive-date=20 May 2026 |access-date=18 July 2025 |website=The Australian}}</ref><ref name="RPSCS">{{Cite web |last=Evans-Thirlwell |first=Edwin |title=Anti-porn group who tried to ban GTA 5 claim credit for Steam's sex game crackdown |url=https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/anti-porn-group-who-tried-to-ban-gta-5-claim-credit-for-steams-sex-game-crackdown |website=Rock Paper Shotgun |date=22 July 2025 |access-date=27 Feb 2026 |url-status=live |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251229024622/https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/anti-porn-group-who-tried-to-ban-gta-5-claim-credit-for-steams-sex-game-crackdown |archive-date=29 Dec 2025}}</ref> A few days later, itch.io responded by de-listing adult content in search results.<ref>{{Cite web |author=leafo |title=Update on NSFW content |url=https://itch.io/updates/update-on-nsfw-content |website=Itch.io |date=24 Jul 2025 |access-date=27 Feb 2026 |url-status=live |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250801063946/https://itch.io/updates/update-on-nsfw-content |archive-date=1 Aug 2025}}</ref> On 31 July 2025, itch.io re-indexed all free NSFW games but with a new "content warning" tag for games with NSFW in them.<ref>{{Cite web |author=leafo |title=Reindexing adult NSFW content |url=https://itch.io/t/5149036/reindexing-adult-nsfw-content |website=Itch.io |date=31 Jul 2025 |access-date=27 Feb 2026 |url-status=live |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250801014446/https://itch.io/t/5149036/reindexing-adult-nsfw-content |archive-date=1 Aug 2025}}</ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||