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GOG Launches NSFW Game Giveaway "To Raise Awareness On Censorship In Gaming"


The backlash continues after a large swath of sexually explicit games were removed from Steam and Itch--along with games that feature LGBTQ content and themes.

The organization said it targeted the removal of games about "rape, incest, and child sexual abuse, and asked its members to call and send emails to payment processors. freedomtoplay.gamesBacklash to the delisting began immediately, as many developers and players saw the situation as payment processors dictating to adults what content they were allowed to buy and play. Many developers also said that their games were caught up in the delisting sweep not because they contained pornographic content, but because they focused on LGBTQ elements and themes, or dealt with tough topics like sexual abuse.

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