domains Itch.io says site is prepared for possible retirement of .io domain

[Lox]

Yesterday, indie developers took to social media with concerns about the possible end of the .io domain, used by Itch.io, Github.io, and the URLs for a number of tech and game industry websites. The domain (assigned to the UK-occupied Chagos Islands by the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority) is likely to be retired following a recently signed UK treaty that will transfer the territory to the nearby nation of Mauritius.

The transfer of the territory has far greater implications for the current and former residents, but the knock-on effect caused developers to worry over the fate of the independent games distribution site.

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