Collective shout seems to have expanded its scope: games like cult classic Fear And Hunger have been removed from Itch.io, while horror game VILE: Exhumed has been delisted from Steam just a week after launch.

  • Mirshe@lemmy.world
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    18 days ago

    The worm that keeps getting put into payment processor’s brains is that they might somehow be held criminally liable for games people purchase. It’s like telling a bus driver that they might be liable because they gave a ride to someone who robbed a store.

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      18 days ago

      That what I just dont get about this.
      If payment processors think they are liable because these games cause harm then where does it stop? Supermarkets sell cigarettes and so on…

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      18 days ago

      NOW that they’ve started curating, that has become way more likely to actually happen. They could have claimed to be a neutral carrier before. Actively filtering means they’ve decided to take on that responsibility, and the consequences for missing stuff.

      They’re morons