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[[wikipedia:Itch.io|itch.io]] is a website used to find and share video games made by independent developers online. | [[wikipedia:Itch.io|itch.io]] is a website used to find and share video games made by independent developers online. | ||
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*Business model: System relies on "open revenue sharing" which sends itch.io a percentage of the | *Business model: System 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 |date=October 2013 |title=Introducing open revenue sharing |url=https://www.tumblr.com/itchio/112709605589/introducing-open-revenue-sharing |website=Tumblr}}</ref> | ||
==Incidents== | ==Incidents== | ||
===De-indexing of adult games from campaign pressure=== | |||
:Main article: [[Valve allows ISPs and payment processors to censor content on Steam]] | :Main article: [[Valve allows ISPs and payment processors to censor content on Steam]] | ||
On July 11, 2025, [[Collective Shout]] issued an open statement demanding credit card payments to immediately cease processing "payments on [[Steam]] and itch.io." A few days later, itch.io responded by delisting adult content in search results. They re-indexed free "adult NSFW content" later on July 31 with new "content warnings" for such games. | On July 11, 2025, [[Collective Shout]] issued an open statement demanding credit card payments to immediately cease processing "payments on [[Steam]] and itch.io".<ref name=":02">{{Cite news |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-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.ph/koDk8 |archive-date=18 July 2025 |access-date=18 July 2025 |work=The Australian}}</ref><ref name="RPSCS">{{Cite news |last=Evans-Thirlwell |first=Edwin |date=22 July 2025 |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 |access-date=23 July 2025 |work=Rock Paper Shotgun}}</ref> A few days later, itch.io responded by delisting adult content in search results.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://itch.io/updates/update-on-nsfw-content|title=Update on NSFW content|website=Itch.io|date=2025-07-24}}</ref> They re-indexed free "adult NSFW content" later on July 31 with new "content warnings" for such games.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://itch.io/t/5149036/reindexing-adult-nsfw-content|title=Reindexing adult NSFW content|website=Itch.io|date=2025-07-31}}</ref> | ||
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Itch.io
| Basic Information | |
|---|---|
| Release Year | 2013 |
| Product Type | Digital storefront, Video games |
| In Production | Yes |
| Official Website | https://itch.io |
itch.io is a website used to find and share video games made by independent developers online.
Consumer impact summary
- Business model: System relies on "open revenue sharing" which sends to itch.io a percentage of the transaction chosen accordingly by the creator (default 10%).[1]
Incidents
De-indexing of adult games from campaign pressure
On July 11, 2025, Collective Shout issued an open statement demanding credit card payments to immediately cease processing "payments on Steam and itch.io".[2][3] A few days later, itch.io responded by delisting adult content in search results.[4] They re-indexed free "adult NSFW content" later on July 31 with new "content warnings" for such games.[5]
References
- ↑ "Introducing open revenue sharing". Tumblr. October 2013.
- ↑ Bita, Natasha (15 July 2025). "Child safety group finds 500 online 'games' role-playing rape and incest". The Australian. Archived from the original on 18 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
- ↑ Evans-Thirlwell, Edwin (22 July 2025). "Anti-porn group who tried to ban GTA 5 claim credit for Steam's sex game crackdown". Rock Paper Shotgun. Retrieved 23 July 2025.
- ↑ "Update on NSFW content". Itch.io. 2025-07-24.
- ↑ "Reindexing adult NSFW content". Itch.io. 2025-07-31.