The Callisto Protocol cancelled in Japan as devs refuse censorship requests

We are very aware that The Callisto Protocol it is set up to revel in death, with multiple violent ways of coping with its demise. The game of striking distance studiesit seeks to bring back the essence of Dead Space and really terrify its players, that’s for sure.

It seems that not everyone who may be anticipating the title will be able to participate as of December 2, with the release of The Callisto Protocol canceled in Japan. The decision was announced through the official statement. Japanese Twitter account for The Callisto Protocolembedded below (in Japanese, obviously).

Fortunately, pc gamer have translated the tweet, which reads: “It was decided that modifying the game to get a rating would not provide the experience players expected. The ZERO rating could not be obtained.”

CERO is Japan’s certification board, and for The Callisto Protocol to receive a rating and release in Japan, developer Striking Distance Studios and publisher Krafton would have to make some changes to the game’s content.

Given The Callisto Protocol’s tweet, it appears that the necessary modifications would have been detrimental to the developer’s vision of the gaming experience. Additionally, those across Japan who have pre-ordered the game will receive refunds. I understand that you don’t want to make changes to the title in order to have the most authentic experience possible, but it’s a real shame for all those in Japan who will be excited about the release of The Callisto Protocol.

It’s unknown what element of the game has pushed it past the ZERO certification requirements, but considering the title will be chock-full of “killer desserts” and the developer has found itself drawing inspiration from “instances of horror and gore from the real life”. , this is not so surprising.

The Callisto Protocol launches on December 2 and puts you in the shoes of Jacob Lee as he must survive multiple infected inmates aboard a space prison known as the Black Iron. Our preview declares it a game that insists on shitting you, and considering the game is being helmed by Dead Space creator Glen Schofield, this might be the scariest game to release in a while.