After being accused of pressuring Steam and itch.io to remove their more NSFW and explicit games, Mastercard has issued a statement denying the allegations. The company argues it did not urge either platform to remove any games and that it allows any legal transaction to take place.
"Mastercard has not evaluated any game or required restrictions of any activity on game creator sites and platforms," the company said in a statement (thanks GameSpot), adding that any "lawful purchases" are allowed to take place via its network. However, Mastercard says platforms using its services must ensure its payment network isn't used for illegal transactions, including purchases of illegal adult content.
