Conan Exiles Won't Have Full Nudity on Xbox One; Funcom Explains Why Genitals Are Included on PC

Funcom's Conan Exiles launched on Steam Early Access with the option to display full nudity, but it won't appear on Xbox One. The studio also explain why they decided to go with it on PC.

[Mr-Dude]

No buy then... I will never support censorship.

[Eonjay]

The dev isn't censoring it though, its Microsoft that is censoring it on Xbox. Full exposure on PC still so they aren't censoring it. They are just complying to get it on Xbox and we will probably still get partial nudity. So don't wish ill on the dev... read the story...

[Mr-Dude]

I did read it, and still not buying. I don't buy censored games. I don't care if the Pope made them do it, censorship is censorship.

[livininsin]

If there's nudity, the big retailers simply won't carry it in their stores. What's the point in making a game available for console if no one can roll down to walmart, target, etc to buy it. Obviously, that's not a problem on PC because almost nothing sells brick and mortar for pc anymore...

[ravens52]

Ps4?

[Eonjay]

@Mr-Dude

But then even if that is the case it is NOT censored on PC so when you said you wont buy it, I still think you are being harsh because you can get the uncensored version. Am I missing something here?

[tinynuggins]

@mr dude,

you must not play very many console games then as they are all censored. As someone who used to work in game developent on the production side, censorship happend on every game i've ever worked on. You just dont hear about it because why would you?

[rainslacker]

Full nudity is allowed on PS AFAIK. The Order had male full frontal nudity in a brief scene, as well as Heavy Rain on PS3. I don't think it has anything to do with being able to stock it in the store. That's more about ESRB rating, where retailers won't stock AO games, which are kind of like the porn or way way way to the extreme violence rating. I bring it up because the article mentions it'll likely be the same on PS.

But the article also says this is a compliance standard for releasing games on Xbox. That's fully on MS. Not sure, but there must be some examples of this on Xbox, because I wasn't aware there was any standard stating that full nudity couldn't be displayed.

[KillBill]

It is more so that there simply isn't any direct regulatory official on computers as on consoles. MS and Sony basically are held accountable for what they allow on their systems and will get the brunt of the heat on anything appearing on their systems because they regulate it. (though UWP could change this dramatically) Computers though don't have a single entity that controls the information that can be played on them. The Developers will take all the brunt of any public backlash on PC side.

[wannabe gamer]

you should boycott Microsoft and SOny since they did this and your such a gleaming beacon of moral integrity right?

[rainslacker]

Sony allows full frontal nudity. Heavy Rain and The Order, both Sony produced games, had it. Both made a few headlines for their time. There might be other examples, perhaps in Japan with some of the hentai games.

I know it's not really your point, but thought it'd be worth pointing out.

I'm also not convinced that MS doesn't allow it. I don't recall there ever being a compliance standard dictating the use of nudity. There is some for both companies for explicit sex scenes, but I can't think of any non porn game that has those. Graphic maybe, often implied, but never explicit.

[PlayStation_5]

Microsoft has been pretty clear about it, and “it’s not gonna fly.”

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[Nathan_Hale53]

Then buy it on PC. Microsoft FORCED them. It isn't because they decided to do it, either Microsoft wouldn't publish it, or they made them censor it.

[AizenSosuke]

Damn nope you messed with the wrong customer bro;)

[Mr Marvel]

No buy for me if it comes to PS4 censored.
Conan has always been a bit on the risque side. It's part of it's charm.

[Chevalier]

When is it coming to PS4? Hopefully soon.

[ocelot07]

They have said once it's finished It will be on PS4. But since Sony don't have an early access program they can't release it on PS4 just yet. However, Sony did allow Ark and 7 days to die on the system spite them not being complete. I think if they can get the game to a near complete state Sony will allow it (that's just a guess on my part)

[nagalaga31]

@ocelot07 "I think if they can get the game to a near complete state Sony will allow it". Like most AAA games?

[MercyKiller]

SAME HERE

[XXanderXX]

This BS , I want to preview the same game content breast for breast , not half a bag of a game .
Come on MS grow a set .

[bluefox755]

No boobs, no buy.

[Ogygian]

No penis, no purchase.

[Lou Ferrigno]

no ass , definite pass

[Yi-Long]

No nutsack, you don't get my money, Jack.

[Fist4achin]

So wait, when you buy it on PC, it comes with genitals?!

Maybe it should be called Gonad Exiles, Gonad the Barbarian, Gonad the Destroyer,...

Sorry, it is shaping to be a long day at work...

[dRanzer]

Xbox one cant handle boobs

[kevnb]

xbox one isnt powerful enough.

[annoyedgamer]

I always wondered if The Witcher 3 was censored. It seemd more tame than TW2. This may confirm that.

[CrimsonWing69]

If it's censored I'm not buying it. Like whenever a game gets censored for content whether it be nudity, violence, themes or whatever I get super irked by that. Sorry guys, but if this is censored I will not buy it, leave the content unedited and you'll get my support.

We're in 2017, we're not in 1986 on a Nintendo Entertainment System. Enough with the censoring of content. It's an M rated game, leaving gore in there and stripping the nudity out makes no sense. If it's because of kids why on Earth leave the violence? For chrissake it's M rated, kids shouldn't be playing it and I'm sure if they're all about getting their rocks off from it they'll play it on PC.

[Mr-Dude]

Yep, my thoughts exactly...

The same with TV shows. If they edit the swearing, I quit the show.

[bellyboy]

I have a 8yr old nephew and a 10 yr old niece. Both are avid gamers already, mainly cause of me, its the thing we bond over.....currently we are all playing horizon zero dawn, with one strict rule....no killing bandits. They can destroy any machines they like, but no humans in game are to be harmed. This is my choice, and i think the age they are i dont want them virtually killing living things, the point im making is im trying to be a responsible adult...games like this should release in their full uncensored state, parents/guardians need to step up, take responsibility and make sure kids dont get to play this game, not just censor the game and spoil it for everyone else, game stores should be telling everyone who purchases it, it has explicit content and is strictly for adult gamers to inform the not so gamer parents that kids should be nowhere near this game. shame the easy road is being taken again by the developer. Personally i think xbox and sony need more adult orientated games like this, not every console is owned by a child, its up to adults to be more vigilant.

[Ra3v3r]

A valiant effort but they're gonna have to do it at various points throughout the game. I generally agree that it's the parent/adults place to make sure they aren't accessing inappropriate content, but when they inevitably get their hands on it, they need make sure the child understands the difference between game and reality. My dad never stopped me from watching things like Robocop as a kid (the original) I even got to enjoy Conan and Red Sonia way before I was of the right age but they made sure I understood the context.

As for the nudity being removed/reduced for Conan on the Xbox, its disappointing but not a reason to boycott it. I also don't think it would be sexual for kids if anything there would be laughing as well as "ew, bewbs! Girls are gross". If anything, based on what I've seen of people playing it, the adults are much more immature.

[Doomster1971]

LOL Microsoft are censoring genitals. I wander why? The don't censor the like's of Doom etc with al that blood and gore or the sex scenes in Witcher 3. It seems they have double standards. I wander if Sony will do the same.

[GrimDragon]

Big deal. If nudity is important play it on PC. no one should be surprised by this. Consoles are geared toward families of all ages. There's money to be had in the expensive market that must cater to all without offending anyone. PC doesn't have that problem. Nothing personal it's business.

[XXanderXX]

So what's the point in the rating system , if we are all going to be sold a gimped product .
Wasn't it created so all games can be sold while advising the consumer of the contents in the product .

[Mr-Dude]

Yup, agreed

[GrimDragon]

No that's just to inform parents of the types of games their child is playing. The companies themselves like Sony, Nintendo, Microsoft before any game plays on said system already have standards of their own. Rating or not certain things these companies just won't allow. In the interest of catering to the broadest market possible. It's also why a particular rating AO is not allowed period. The ratings are to inform consumers of what these companies have allowed on their system. The rest is on the parent if their kid can still play it or not using said rating system.

[XXanderXX]

Shouldn't consumer be the one to judge what is to much for them .
I say if they have issue with what they thinkis to much for them at MS or whoever then I recommend a release of two version one with everything and a gimped one . So everyone is happy .

[Allsystemgamer]

So let me get this straight. It's perfectly fine to show people being blown apart and ripped to shreds, massacred by the millions but people on Xbox can't handle a peepee?

Are you....serious?

[GrimDragon]

Yeah Iam afraid so. Any content deemed offensive that could possibly impact sales. Believe it or not these companies take it upon themselves to deliver what they believe will be acceptable to consumers. Sometimes they are right (sega Genesis mortal kombat) sometimes they are wrong (snes mortal kombat).

Another example would be cinema. Thanks to deadpool. Movie execs are seeing pg13 is no longer the standard for making safe profit. Now you'll be seeing more rated R movies.
As for games on home consoles is it censorship yes but only because of what consumers are making these console manufacturers believe is acceptable. One jerk in west bubbkef@k complaining about a cyber characters dong or some cyber babe showing too much @ss is one complaint too many. They don't want to deal with that. Especially if it risk profit. We can't blame companies or dev teams for playing it safe when both are in it for the money. And it's the consumer themselves that take to Twitter or Facebook to complain and make it a scandal.

Really the only thing they understand is numbers. So if no one bought Conan on the home console that would really mess with their heads. They would question the validity of censoring Conan.

It's like years ago on Xbox when for the first time even oblivion creators released the DLC for horse armor. Many many players bought it. That opened up the floodgates for all dev teams to create DLC. it's just business. Money is the ruler. Support your beliefs and the games you want black list all the ones you don't. If more people did that it's likely you'll get more games with less censoring.

[Cy]

Lame. Censoring games is never good. If I get this it'll have to be on PC I guess.

[quent]

So no sword fighting..

[Pantz]

Censorship, only with the power of Scorpio. Go Pro or Go home.

[GamePeace]

Just for the simple fact that most of you care about virtual 'soft parts' is a sign for me to not take you seriously whenever you reply to my comments or disagree. That's the level of N4G users ... for what do you buy a game? For 'boobs' and 'genitals' or for qualitative game mechanics?

[Tzuno]

Cuz pc haz smoother puzzy. :)

[LexHazard79]

Still Day One..they should have it but it doesnt bother me none. Its not gonna take away from any of the fun. If digital nudity is your thing move to Japan where they have many games with nudity.

[Gamist2dot0]

Why can't the dev include an option for the player to choose? Before the game starts, a popup question for the player whether they want censorship on or off for the entire game, and can be changed in the menu option at anytime. Problem solved.

[KillBill]

More so just disappointed in the idea that some really true tea-bagging could have been going on in some multiplayer for once.

[ybadr]

Genitals on PC! YES !