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Mastercard can fine Steam $200,000 for selling games they deem have "no artistic value."
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Mastercard can fine Steam $200,000 for selling games they deem have "no artistic value." After weeks of mass delistings, Valve finally broke their silence with a rare statement exposing how payment processors—not platforms, developers, or governments—actually control what games you can buy.
00:00 Mastercard...
02:19 Collective Shout Responds
04:03 Itch Runs Out of Options
07:15 Steam Tosses A Game
08:39 Valve Explains Why
11:37 The Public Rebellion
Sources:
collectiveshout.org/steam_campaign_history
collectiveshout.org/email-payment-processors
itch.io/updates/update-on-nsfw-content
https://bsky.app/profile/itch.io/post/3lv2gsf3jlk2x
itch.io/t/5149036/reindexing-adult-nsfw-content
https://bsky.app/profile/dirtlord77.bsky.social/post/3lv2264j6sk2c
https://bsky.app/profile/dirtlord77.bsky.social/post/3luitkvceic2r
dreadxp.com/vile-is-banned
mastercard.com/us/en/news-and-trends/press/2025/august/clarifying-recent-headlines-on-gaming-content.html
reddit.com/r/Steam/comments/1m9ly2j/so_i_got_a_response_from_visa
kotaku.com/mastercard-denies-pressuring-steam-to-censor-nsfw-games-2000614393
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/whats-going-on-with-steam-and-itchios-crackdown-on-adult-content
https://bsky.app/profile/dieselbrain.bsky.social/post/3lvbnixftbs2x
https://bsky.app/profile/caraellison.bsky.social/post/3luzxqyotzk2k
techcrunch.com/2024/03/15/gumroad-no-longer-allows-most-nsfw-art-leaving-its-adult-creators-panicked
https://aftermath.site/steam-itch-porn-censorship-collective-shout-visa-mastercard-paypal
https://bsky.app/profile/local-misanthrope.bsky.social/post/3lvbjcyw62c2b
cbc.ca/radio/day6/steam-itch-takedowns-credit-cards-1.7597563
Mastercard can fine Steam $200,000 for selling games they deem have "no artistic value."
▼Sponsored by UGREEN - get the best deal by using my links below!▼
UGREEN Nexode Retractable Power Bank
bit.ly/4kT895C (UK)
bit.ly/4lLTWcc (US)
UGREEN 65W Retractable Charger
bit.ly/3GY60YH (UK)
bit.ly/3H22f4m (US)
UGREEN Retractable USB C Cable
bit.ly/4m437Eu (UK)
bit.ly/4kQXyrZ (US)
Mastercard can fine Steam $200,000 for selling games they deem have "no artistic value." After weeks of mass delistings, Valve finally broke their silence with a rare statement exposing how payment processors—not platforms, developers, or governments—actually control what games you can buy.
00:00 Mastercard...
02:19 Collective Shout Responds
04:03 Itch Runs Out of Options
07:15 Steam Tosses A Game
08:39 Valve Explains Why
11:37 The Public Rebellion
Sources:
collectiveshout.org/steam_campaign_history
collectiveshout.org/email-payment-processors
itch.io/updates/update-on-nsfw-content
https://bsky.app/profile/itch.io/post/3lv2gsf3jlk2x
itch.io/t/5149036/reindexing-adult-nsfw-content
https://bsky.app/profile/dirtlord77.bsky.social/post/3lv2264j6sk2c
https://bsky.app/profile/dirtlord77.bsky.social/post/3luitkvceic2r
dreadxp.com/vile-is-banned
mastercard.com/us/en/news-and-trends/press/2025/august/clarifying-recent-headlines-on-gaming-content.html
reddit.com/r/Steam/comments/1m9ly2j/so_i_got_a_response_from_visa
kotaku.com/mastercard-denies-pressuring-steam-to-censor-nsfw-games-2000614393
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/whats-going-on-with-steam-and-itchios-crackdown-on-adult-content
https://bsky.app/profile/dieselbrain.bsky.social/post/3lvbnixftbs2x
https://bsky.app/profile/caraellison.bsky.social/post/3luzxqyotzk2k
techcrunch.com/2024/03/15/gumroad-no-longer-allows-most-nsfw-art-leaving-its-adult-creators-panicked
https://aftermath.site/steam-itch-porn-censorship-collective-shout-visa-mastercard-paypal
https://bsky.app/profile/local-misanthrope.bsky.social/post/3lvbjcyw62c2b
cbc.ca/radio/day6/steam-itch-takedowns-credit-cards-1.7597563
