Due to a crackdown on adult content, one of the best horror games of 2024 has disappeared from itch.io search results
Translated with AI from the Russian original.
Despite its mature themes, Mouthwashing contains no pornography or explicit scenes.
The critically acclaimed horror game Mouthwashing, hailed as a new classic of the genre, no longer appears in search results on the Itch.io platform. This was reported by Martin Halldin, sound designer at Wrong Organ, the studio that developed the game. The reason is Itch.io’s decision to temporarily hide all projects tagged as NSFW (adult content games) due to pressure from payment processors such as Visa and Mastercard. These companies, in turn, were influenced by a campaign from the Australian organization Collective Shout, which campaigns against obscene content.
Despite its mature themes, Mouthwashing contains no pornography or explicit scenes.
Itch.io announced that it is conducting a content audit to comply with payment processor requirements. Once the review is complete, the platform will introduce new compliance measures, and some projects may be permanently removed. It remains unclear what criteria will be used to determine the “acceptability” of content.
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Image author: Wrong Organ. Image source: Mouthwashing
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