AdHoc Studio apologises for Switch store disclaimer placement after Dispatch release with censored content
SOURCE: AdHoc Studio apologises for Switch store disclaimer placement after Dispatch release with censored content – Dispatch released on Switch consoles earlier this week – The Switch version implements explicit content censorship as standard (black boxes conceal explicit graphics; sex noises toned
SOURCE: AdHoc Studio apologises for Switch store disclaimer placement after Dispatch release with censored content
– Dispatch released on Switch consoles earlier this week
– The Switch version implements explicit content censorship as standard (black boxes conceal explicit graphics; sex noises toned down)
– AdHoc Studio said it was not "trying to hide" the disclaimer but had placed it in "the absolute worst spot" on the Nintendo eShop
– AdHoc said the censorship would not impact Dispatch's gameplay or narrative and that core experiences remain "identical to the original release"
– Nintendo stated: "Nintendo requires all games on its platforms to receive ratings from independent organisations and to meet our established content and platform guidelines"
– AdHoc said the game didn't meet Nintendo's guidelines, so it made changes that allowed release on the platform
– AdHoc previously released the fully uncensored version of Dispatch on other platforms
– AdHoc said it initially assumed games like Witcher 3 and Cyberpunk would be allowed uncensored on Switch, but "during the porting process it became clear that was not the case"
– AdHoc fixed the Americas store pages a few hours after launch and added a disclaimer before purchase
– Other regions have either published the store change or are in the process of review
– AdHoc is "already working with Nintendo on a path forward" and said it is "confident we'll be able to push an update to address at least some of the censored content" in several weeks due to the console submission process, but "can't make any specific promises just yet"
– Dispatch sold over 1m copies in just 10 days
– The studio is considering a second season, possibly with even more sex scenes
@Games
– Dispatch released on Switch consoles earlier this week
– The Switch version implements explicit content censorship as standard (black boxes conceal explicit graphics; sex noises toned down)
– AdHoc Studio said it was not "trying to hide" the disclaimer but had placed it in "the absolute worst spot" on the Nintendo eShop
– AdHoc said the censorship would not impact Dispatch's gameplay or narrative and that core experiences remain "identical to the original release"
– Nintendo stated: "Nintendo requires all games on its platforms to receive ratings from independent organisations and to meet our established content and platform guidelines"
– AdHoc said the game didn't meet Nintendo's guidelines, so it made changes that allowed release on the platform
– AdHoc previously released the fully uncensored version of Dispatch on other platforms
– AdHoc said it initially assumed games like Witcher 3 and Cyberpunk would be allowed uncensored on Switch, but "during the porting process it became clear that was not the case"
– AdHoc fixed the Americas store pages a few hours after launch and added a disclaimer before purchase
– Other regions have either published the store change or are in the process of review
– AdHoc is "already working with Nintendo on a path forward" and said it is "confident we'll be able to push an update to address at least some of the censored content" in several weeks due to the console submission process, but "can't make any specific promises just yet"
– Dispatch sold over 1m copies in just 10 days
– The studio is considering a second season, possibly with even more sex scenes
@Games