The Binding of Isaac maker Edmund McMillen responds to website accusations

Content warning: The following story contains references to alleged child abuse. Edmund McMillen, the developer behind The Binding of Isaac and co-creator of Super Meat Boy, has issued a statement responding to claims that a website he hosted contained user posts linking to illegal online material, including child pornography. A document from an anonymous user containing a number of allegations has recently been shared among the Binding of Isaac community. It claims that, by accessing an archived version of the website, it is possible to find examples of posts shared on the forums wherein users provided links to other sites, some of which allegedly contained child pornography. Discontinued in the early ‘00s, McMillen says that the “old website” did not contain any illegal material or any links to illegal material. The document containing the allegations does not directly accuse McMillen of engaging in or encouraging posts relating to child pornography specifically. In his statement, McMillen says “I did not host a website that had anything illegal on it, nor did it ever even link to anything illegal,” and claims that the author of the document has previously attempted to “blackmail” him. Continue reading The Binding of Isaac maker Edmund McMillen responds to website accusations MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best roguelike games, What is the Binding of Issac multiplayer password?, The best PC games 2023

Apr 8, 2025 - 17:05

The Binding of Isaac maker Edmund McMillen responds to website accusations

Content warning: The following story contains references to alleged child abuse.

Edmund McMillen, the developer behind The Binding of Isaac and co-creator of Super Meat Boy, has issued a statement responding to claims that a website he hosted contained user posts linking to illegal online material, including child pornography. A document from an anonymous user containing a number of allegations has recently been shared among the Binding of Isaac community. It claims that, by accessing an archived version of the website, it is possible to find examples of posts shared on the forums wherein users provided links to other sites, some of which allegedly contained child pornography. Discontinued in the early ‘00s, McMillen says that the “old website” did not contain any illegal material or any links to illegal material. The document containing the allegations does not directly accuse McMillen of engaging in or encouraging posts relating to child pornography specifically. In his statement, McMillen says “I did not host a website that had anything illegal on it, nor did it ever even link to anything illegal,” and claims that the author of the document has previously attempted to “blackmail” him.

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