Quote Originally Posted by sanahtlig View Post
I think that Nutaku is subject to restrictions and pressures that other eroge publishers are not, or at least not to the same extent. When they talk about restrictions imposed on them by content reviewers and fines for non-compliance, I believe they are telling the truth. I don't believe they are telling the full truth, either because it would be unflattering or because it would welcome the wrath of higher-ups or partners. Other publishers may be similarly holding their cards close to their chests. There's a sort of 'Fight Club' mentality surrounding the issue, and getting useful information is very difficult. I've been repeatedly told, by Nutaku and others, that Nutaku will not be transparent about censorship because it would invite unwanted scrutiny, both by users and their financial partners.

Also useful to remember is that Nutaku is part of MindGeek, which has established content guidelines as one of the biggest porn distributors in the world. If corporate (MindGeek) doesn't sign off on a given game, the game doesn't get released, regardless of Nutaku's sentiments on the matter.
In your estimation, how much of this issue is likely to be caused by MindGeek's oversight over Nutaku? Do you feel that being tied to the Western pornography industry is limiting what the company is allowed to do with its games?

Oh, and thanks for writing that article. It was interesting to read.