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Mastercard deflects blame for NSFW games being taken down


Steam and Itch.io are worried about trouble with their payment processors, and Mastercard is not a payment processor.

Similarly, both Verotel and CCBill, which were recently recommended by the IGDA as "alternatives to overly risk-averse financial partners," accept major credit cards as payment methods. He began writing videogame news in 2007 for The Escapist and somehow managed to avoid getting fired until 2014, when he joined the storied ranks of PC Gamer. He covers all aspects of the industry, from new game announcements and patch notes to legal disputes, Twitch beefs, esports, and Henry Cavill.

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