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==Consumer response== | ==Consumer response== | ||
*Backlash and advocacy: A Change.org petition demanding payment processors "stop controlling what we can watch, read, or play" garnered over 150,000 signatures. Consumers flooded payment processors with complaints. | |||
*Industry criticism: Developers and advocacy groups, such as the International Game Developers Association (IGDA), condemned the actions as "censorship-by-fiat" and warned of broader implications for creative expression. | |||
*Platform alternatives: itch.io is seeking alternative payment processors willing to support adult content, while Steam has maintained its updated policies. | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||