Overview

• GOG launched FreedomToBuy.games on August 1 to offer 13 delisted NSFW and LGBTQ-themed titles free for 48 hours and has now extended the window due to overwhelming demand.
• Itch.io has begun re-indexing adult-content games as free downloads after initially deplatforming thousands of titles under payment-processor rules.
• Mastercard and Visa issued statements denying they impose moral judgments and insisting they only restrict unlawful transactions.
• Developers say many delistings swept up games for LGBTQ themes and tough topics like sexual abuse, driving calls for clearer policies and appeals processes.
• Industry groups including the IGDA and UKIE are pushing for transparent enforcement criteria, structured appeal mechanisms and robust age-rating safeguards.