Several Xbox first-party games have been temporarily removed from the Microsoft Store due to a security vulnerability in the Unity engine affecting versions from 2017.1 onward. The issue does not impact console or cloud gaming versions, but affected PC and store listings are being delisted until developers implement the necessary fixes. Some unsupported games have been permanently removed. Microsoft advises uninstalling impacted titles and awaits updates, with no ETA provided for the fixes.
Itch.io's recent ban on paid adult content, driven by pressure from payment processors, has unexpectedly affected safe-for-work games with lesbian or yuri themes, leading to deindexing and delisting of several LGBTQ+ developers' works, raising concerns about censorship and community impact.
GOG launched a website offering 13 delisted NSFW games for free for 48 hours to protest the censorship and removal of adult-themed games from digital platforms, highlighting issues of financial and content censorship in gaming.
Steam has delisted hundreds of adult-themed games following vague new guidelines that restrict content potentially violating payment processor standards, raising concerns about censorship and the impact on developers exploring complex topics.
Warner Bros is reportedly removing Adult Swim-published games from sale on Steam, with developers being informed that their games will be "retired" and delisted within 60 days. The refusal to transfer ownership of the games back to the original studios has sparked disappointment and concern among developers, who fear that purchased games may be removed from users' libraries. While some developers are hopeful about the possibility of relisting their games, the overall situation has raised doubts about the future of the Adult Swim catalog.
