the release of the game canceled in Japan to avoid censorship

While Computer Entertainment Rating Organization (CERO) asked Striking Distance Studios to water down The Callisto Protocol, Glen Schofield’s studio refused to grant the request of the body responsible for classifying video games in Japan, and decided to purely and simply cancel the release of the title there. “In its current state, the game does not meet the criteria set by the CERO, and modifying its content would not allow players to enjoy the experience to which they are entitled, can we read on twitter. Japanese friends, we hope you will understand our position.In its press release, the studio adds that a refund will be given to everyone who pre-ordered their copy.

The land of the Rising Sun never compromises with censorship, and several games (The Last of Us, GTA 5, Resident Evil 2 Remake, Call of Duty) have been forced to comply with local rules to be marketed on the Archipelago . As Glen Schofield (director) and Demetrius Leal (artistic director) told us when we discovered The Callisto Protocol controller in hand, violence and brutality are part of its foundations. “We wanted to see all that flesh ripped out, we wanted to see all that blood splatter, we wanted to hear the bones crack“, explained to us in particular Demetrius Leal.

This is also the reason why the game is not in subjective view but in the 3rd person. “Wanna see that stick unleash on the enemysaid the same Demetrius Leal. You need to feel the gore character of the game. As Glen just pointed out, this is something that blows up in your face.“It was therefore difficult for Striking Distance Studios to ignore the brutality of its work. In any case, Japanese players will always be able to obtain the Western version which will indeed be RAW. of The Callisto Protocol with us is set for December 2 on Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, Xbox One, PS4, PS5 and PC.