I'm a UKbased hobby developer, and this approach worries me.
While I don't make NSFW games, I have noticed it is one of the easiest ways to go from being unpaid to paid. A lot of digital artists and animators also use this as a route to support themselves.
With this approach from itch, at present, I could make a NSFW game, but likely not be able to test it, or even worse access my own Dashboard to monitor it's reception.
The UK legislation doesn't outright ban this material, but does require extra checks and accountability for hosting this material for UK consumption.
Would someone be able to explain if this approach is a permanent move, or a temporary measure until a more permanent solution is found?
Also, while not presently covered in the UK law, what happens when depictions of violence, theft, fear, peril, or other negative characteristics are legislated? The quality and style of media that could be hosted would essentially be zero, and even the games I've made so far would be "banned".
I know itch has bigger fish to fry at the moment, but some kind of information on what the plan is would be nice.
To clarify, I'm an adult, I've made a purchase on itch (forest fire bundle), and I'm a developer, not just a user.