During the case, Apple’s lawyer criticized itch.io for its “so-called ‘adult’ games,” bemoaning Perverteer’s Sisterly Lust for advertising fetishes “that are not appropriate for us to speak in federal courts.” Epic Games now offers access to itch.io’s storefront app through its Epic Games Launcher. Itch.io, meanwhile, was brought up in the ongoing Epic vs. Holodexxx’s games remain available via itch.io. Earlier this month, adult VR studio Holodexxx revealed Steam banned three of its submissions, seemingly over the company’s use of photogrammetrically digitized sex workers. Itch.io is just a temporary accommodation that LGBTQ creators and adult developers may need to leave out of necessity in the near future.
Instead of championing one company to spite another, the games industry must take a collective step back and look at the facts. Itch.io, one of its smaller, oft-praised competitors, is in the same boat.ĭespite claims to the contrary, the two marketplaces have more in common than they do not. Valve’s Steam is back in the news again after banning yet another adult video game.
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