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Adult game devs decry crackdown, cite Clive Barker link for survival

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Developers of the adult game Hellraiser are calling the recent crackdown on their art form "ridiculous," but they anticipate surviving the pressure. This resilience is partly attributed to their association with Clive Barker, the creator of the Hellraiser franchise. The crackdown, spearheaded by the Australian anti-porn group Collective Shout, has led payment processors like Mastercard, PayPal, Visa, and Paysafe Limited to withdraw services from platforms such as Steam and Itch.io. AI

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Adult game devs decry crackdown, cite Clive Barker link for survival

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    📰 The adult game crackdown is "ridiculous for our art form", say Hellraiser devs, but they think they'll survive thanks to that Clive Barker association Last ye

    📰 The adult game crackdown is "ridiculous for our art form", say Hellraiser devs, but they think they'll survive thanks to that Clive Barker association Last year, Australian anti-porn group Collective Shout pressured payment processors, such as Mastercard, Paypal, Visa, and Pays…

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