Sony clamps down on sexual content in PS4 games

Sony has confirmed it's new standards for sexual content in PS4 games, and that could have an impact on the titles you see.

[mrmikew2018]

Not a good move Sony.

[hulk_bash1987]

Not a good look for Sony and the Playstation brand for sure. The ESRB ratings are more than enough for consumer awareness. At that point it's up to the parents to make informed decisions about what to buy their kids.

[WilliamSheridan]

I expect them to back pedal on this one soon...

[Shiken]

@WilliamSheridan

What makes you think that? History has shown that Sony thinks they can do whatever they want when they are on top.

I think they will back pedal, but only once they lose a chunk of their install base next gen. They will still be healthy, thank god. But investors will not be happy.

[lxeasy]

Why the hell do they censor sexual content so much yet they clearly don't censor violence in their games. People always treat sexual content like its evil or taboo and its not.

[Nu]

Some of my favorite porn involves lesbian action

[gleepot]

certainly you speak for everyone

[Kados]

Yep, very odd world we live in now. Parents have no issues with their kids watching movies with beheadings or disembowelments, but one set of animated tits in a video game and god have mercy. People have become such prudes about basic human anatomy. They must be ashamed of themselfs for having these evil things attached to their bodies.

[Salooh]

I don't care about what sony does, my comment is not about my side in this issue, it is about why people naturally hate to see sexual content being normalized. Because this type of content does have an immediate influence to the daily behaviour of most adults and most of the time it is bad influenece, it mess around with the personality far more than the usual violence exposure because it is far more personal than the violence content, which in turn mess the daily routine of an adult once they submit to that content, so imagine that type of exposure to children, it mess with their life. Even if you are confident, smart, strong, mature in handling such content, in general people are not like that so for them it is better to be away from it than treat the bad influence.

Reminder, i don't care about sony decision, i'm just commenting on what you said about the 'people'. I'm probably gonna be down voted as usual but i don't care :P

[SkatterBrain]

didnt God of War used to have Sex Scenes with breast shown and The Bad Guy in The Last of Us gave me a creepy Vibe with Ellie apart from wanting to eat her and Lots of Sony Movies got Nudity

[Nu]

Guys this is why Microsoft doesn't do what Sony does. Seems like Sony is pulling some Nintendo moves as of late

[CrimsonWing69]

Oddly enough Nintendo isn’t censoring the games Sony are.

[UltraNova]

Crimson,

Nintendo can't sensor games on their system because they outright deny their release to begin with. I'll let you decide what's worse for the consumer.

That said this is something Sony needs to stop doing and get with the times. Its up to parents to look after their kids and the type of content they are allowed to consume.

[rob-GP]

People keep bringing up MS in this debate yet they refused to comment and these types of games aren't on their platform... The most probable reason is that MS has a similar list of rules on their side as well, only Sony is in the spotlight because they have allowed them until now whereas others may not have allowed them at all.

[fathertime4464]

The most hilarious part of this is that the Japanese culture is extremely open when it comes to nudity and sex. This is just plain silly

[froy402]

That's why it's not censored in Japan duh

[fathertime4464]

@froy402
Sony is a Japanese company dah. so it's hilarious that they would go this route

[rainslacker]

I'm really curious why Sony feels they could be held legally liable in some way for allowing this content on their system. I mean, OK, for the underage anime girls, fair enough. They don't want to seem like they promote that. But the rest of it, it just doesn't make sense with the reason given. There is nothing illegal about nudity or sex in games, movies, books, or TV. All these years, and I can't think of a single instance of any media group or entity having to deal with it in court. The last time that happened was with Jack Thompson when he tried to get violence banned.

[SegaGamer]

The move will help developers "offer well-balanced content" that doesn't "inhibit the sound growth and development" of young people

Oh please, these same young people are playing games where you can blow people's heads off. Sony's logic on this is so backwards.

I'm 30 years old, I don't need you people telling me what I should and shouldn't see. You're also not the parents of these kids. It should be down to the parents to monitor what their kids see, not you people.

Age ratings exist for a reason, if parents are going to ignore that, then that is up to them.

[Rachel_Alucard]

They don't care about age ratings they care that people are broadcasting titles on their platform on Twitch and any child could access it. It's beyond pathetic. Like if I openly play Neptunia on PS4 and other people watch, that's not allowed without altering the content to annoying levels. The content still gets through like modified CG, and all they've done is lose money, future customers, annoy people, and Japan possibly lost jobs as well.

[rainslacker]

So, instead of censoring the content in the games, make it required that those scenes be blocked from capture. They already have this ability built into the system. I'd rather have the games uncensored, than have to protect the twitch streamers logging in to see the cleavage of some female gamer trying to make a name for herself by showing off more than you would ever see in any Neptunia game.

[No Way]

So then the streaming sites should require "age of consent," which of course.. is easily faked. But, this still goes back to the parents. Don't let them stream anything if you don't want them to see certain things.

[EddieNX]

It's like having your freedom taken away from you. Sony - greatest company in gaming!!!!!!!!

Soon theyll add a feature to the PS4 that blacks out your house and says LIGHTS OUT!!!!! at 9:30

[HeisenbergX]

EddieNX god you are so pathetic and desperate you know that

[PurpHerbison]

Video games are the least of our worries... Kids have access to hardcore porn at like age 6 these days. Kids can also boot up their tablets and watch real horrible acts of violence if they really wanted to.

[CrimsonWing69]

Essentially Sony is saying M rated games are for kids. What a joke, Sony treats their consumers like children that need to be sheltered from nudity and sex, but Mortal Kombat gore and blowing people up in sadastic fashion is A-OK for the kiddos.

[Rachel_Alucard]

Blame parents. One time when I was younger I was at a department store in the video game section. 2 parents were asking me about Grand theft auto san andreas and what was in it so they could buy it for their 10 year old son. I told them flat out without sugarcoating and the biggest concern they had was sexual content. No care for the violent gang wars, blood, cursing, crime portrayal, drugs, etc. just 2 people doing it. My aunt let my 7 year old cousin watch Saving private Ryan and my grandma brought up "isn't this rated R?" and she says "Oh I'm fine with him seeing blood and violence, just not sex."

Where did this mindset come from where this is acceptable? It's seeped into western culture at some point, and the only possible answer i have is what the Bible said to everyone.

[dumahim]

What? You didn't know that a random boob or a bare butt cheek will "inhibit the sound growth and development" of young people?

[ziggurcat]

"The rule appears to have affected a number of titles already, including Devil May Cry 5. Western PS4 versions of the demon battling game used a lens flare to hide Trish's behind in a cutscene where the Japanese PS4, PC and Xbox One versions show a (very mild) instance of nudity."

author's using old info to spread FUD. that's been patched by Capcom, and that same thing appears on all versions... https://www.dualshockers.co...

[Rachel_Alucard]

The original article he's citing from is WSJ and WSJ is locked behind a paywall or browser addon so nobody can read it basically. He added that part in there himself. I was thinking about changing the headline title since when you read it, it looks like it's the same kind of report we've had for months but this is literally the information we've been wanting since it started. The big Why.

[beulahland]

@ziggurcat try harder, dude.

[Rachel_Alucard]

"Let's avoid social outrage by causing social outrage"

[FallenAngel1984]

Someone should buy this shirt for Sony’s prudish behavior

https://www.teepublic.com/t...

[Jman1553]

Pathetic.

[Casepb]

That's what happens when you move to California.

[Ninver]

I'll never agree with this. Why not give the player the option to turn it on/off?

[AnubisG]

Interesting..... but they are ok with murdering people (in video games obviously) in the most imaginative ways possible but seeing some sexual content will harm people. Good to know.

[Silly gameAr]

Can't have the good news without some negative mixed in. It's always like this.

But, I'm not sure what they're thinking at Sony though, honestly. It's like they don't want to do to good of a job, without f-ing it up somewhere.

I notice a lot of MS news rushing in asap as well. Don't see anything negative there, even though their download only console looks like a joke.

[SPEAKxTHExTRUTH]

Not sure what MS has to do with this but fanboys will always find a way to divert attention away from the problem at hand...

[beulahland]

What the hell MS has to do with the news, dude?

[gamer7804]

this is what happens when one of the big 3 gets on top, they get arrogant and think they know whats best for their consumer, rather than letting the market dictate. Xbox did it with the "submarine, go buy a 360 if you can't play an xbox one" and now sony is doing it with slapping their moral ideology in their consumers faces rather than let parents parent and adults be adults...

I'm almost drowning in irony though, you can shoot people in the face while shouting profanity, but oh no, no cleavage, or even bare bottoms.... the horror.

[00]

is the California disease spreading?.

[TheColbertinator]

Soon you'll all recycle plastic and order vegan non gluten grilled cheese sandwiches just like us.

[Forn]

NEVER!!!

[Bane35]

Snowflake people win again

[EddieNX]

I thought the Switch was the kiddie console?

*Jiggles tits on Senran Kagura*

[Shikoku]

This is a miss step for sure. Wake up Sony and stop the bullshit.

[AK91]

Big mistake Sony big mistake.

[DillyDilly]

A ratings system exist for a reason Sony

[DillyDilly]

The next Dead Or Alive Console Switch Exclusive MWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

[rainslacker]

Maybe the Volleyball games. But the main game never had any sex or nudity in it. They aren't banning skimpy clothing, or jiggles. Just nudity and sex.

[DillyDilly]

This is Sony they might think Jiggles is NSFK

[gamingisnotacrime]

Ohhhkayyy

[smolinsk]

Really a bad move by sony, so sex that is ment to be nice and natural is out and violence is okay, crazy world..

[drunkenspy007]

I've been a fan of the PS4 this generation, but I'm also a PC gamer, so never felt the need for an xbox... With these type of moves, makes me think sony doesn't get it and I'll probably just stick to PC.

[sampsonon]

good. if you want to watch porn there is all kinds online.

freaks!

[King_Noctis]

You are too young for mature content or something?

[sampsonon]

it's not the point. the point is if you need to get off there are other ways.
I've seen some of these games with the kids that you fondle.

it's creepy as hell.

[Cmv38]

Exactly. People are mad they can't have their pixilated kiddie porn.

[sampsonon]

@NoHoHank

that's not what they are censoring adult doing adult things.
they don't want japanese kiddie porn.

[annoyedgamer]

Stop drinking the corporate propaganda kool aid.

[rainslacker]

If you want violence, go watch TV. It's plentiful.

[King_Noctis]

So you mean it is stricter than before? This is definitely not a good move.

[Rachel_Alucard]

It's them telling us why they did it. It's got no written criteria either. It's based on content Sony might feel will get attacked on social media. We've been speculating up nonsense since last year trying to piece together why they did it but they finally told us.

[Knightofelemia]

What's next Sony edits the movies that are rented off the Playstation

[sampsonon]

your into kiddie porn? cause that's all they are censoring.

[EddieNX]

They're censoring everything remotely nude. Stop banging the kiddie porn drum

[sampsonon]

@EddieNX

omg! they are f ing cartoons. "wow! look at the naked beach vollyball cartoon girls."

freaks!

[Knightofelemia]

First off Sampsonon it's you're not your get it right, second of all where do I imply kiddie porn in my comment?
I don't like a company censoring stuff for me if you're old enough to remember the NES days which you probably aren't I hated the fact Nintendo censored the stuff. I also hated the fact Mortal Kombat on the SNES had sweat and not blood like the Genesis version. Just because Sampsonon your mom and dad still censor stuff for you doesn't mean everybody likes the fact Sony is doing it to them.

[Kiwi66]

So if its only "kiddie porn" ( which you keep repeating)
then care to explain things like
Yakuza 6
The Order 1886
CoD MW2
The Last of US
RDR2
Overwatch
Yakuza 3
DMC 5
Williams Pinball. vol 2 &
Playstation static and dynamic themes being included

[rainslacker]

Spamming this over and over again isn't going to make it true. They're censoring a lot of things. And there is no kiddie porn on any of the systems. Kiddie porn is illegal, and none of the console makers would allow it. If any of these games were kiddie porn, not only would Sony have faced legal action, but the people publishing and creating it would have been put in prison.

Stop with this nonsense, because 9 out of 10 games affected by this policy to date, do not have any kind of representation of underage girls. Something I've said to you many times in the past, but after all these months, you still choose to remain ignorant.

Obviously your agenda is to incite, not to inform, unless you really are not intelligent enough to grasp what's actually going on here.

I guess your into looking like an ignorant fool, cause that's all your doing.

[sampsonon]

@Kiwi66L you explain it. tell me what they did to the order. i finished it and it didn't have any sexual content that i can remember. i beat it when it was released, so this is before they decided to ban child porn.

if cartoon children's boobs makes or breaks a game for people it makes them pathetic little hermits.

like i said. they don't want child porn on their console.
i agree.

[beulahland]

@sampsonon "kiddie porn kiddie porn kiddie porn kiddie porn kiddie porn kiddie porn kiddie porn kiddie porn kiddie porn kiddie po..."

Funny enough, you sound like a kid.

[BLAKHOODe]

I'm so close to talking a friend of mine into jumping ship from Xbox to PlayStation.... this will kill any chances of that happening.

[Rachel_Alucard]

At this point I'd just tell him to go PC, since A. You don't have to put up with this nonsense. B. You have control. C. No online fees just play with other people. D. You don't have to worry about the platform holder having to add in backward compatibility or rebuying games to play on the newest console since it's one and done. Building a PC has never been easier and it's biggest caveat is the price but it's a one and done thing and you only have to change parts out after 10 years or if something breaks. They've been porting many Sony only series to PC alongside Xbox and even Octopath was just announced for PC. You only miss out on Sony's 1st party titles at this point.

[BLAKHOODe]

Sony's 1st party titles has been it's top selling point. Otherwise, if you're a console gamer, you might as well pick up the Xbox One X. It's never been about which console is better, but which console offered the better games.

[ginganinja]

I can imagine the conversation;
'Dude, you see PS4 has countless excellent exclusives you're missing out on,.. but..'
'Go on..'
'Well, they're cutting down on titties in some niche anime games.'
'WHAT! You mean they're censoring games that I'll probably never play. Well, I'll just keep my Xbox, thankyouverymuch, and not play them on that.'

[sampsonon]

it's more like "WHAT! can't get off on kiddie porn in my games? what's the world coming to"

[beulahland]

@ "kiddie porn kiddie porn kiddie porn kiddie porn kiddie porn kiddie porn kiddie porn kiddie porn kiddie porn kiddie po..."

Here you go again, broken record.

[rob-GP]

So, your pretend friend won't want to move to a platform which has the odd one or two adjusted images which you most likely won't get in English anywhere else anyways, including on the Xbox which doesn't allow any of these games anyway. Why? Will his miss things which he currently doesn't have access to or the desire to play (seeing as they are an Xbox gamer and haven't had access to any of these games previously anyway)?

Don't be silly.

This comment makes me think you haven't been trying to convince anyone as you sound like an Xbox focused person "Otherwise, if you're a console gamer, you might as well pick up the Xbox One X. It's never been about which console is better, but which console offered the better games." - so the Xbox offers the best games? okay...

[BLAKHOODe]

*posted via free WiFi at a Starbucks, no doubt.

[rainslacker]

While I would probably be more likely to play some of the games that fall into the anime categories of this policy compared to many who are upset about it, and certainly more than the fan boys who honestly seem rather silent about this considering how worked up they get about other things, I've seen a lot of this kind of censorship through localizations already, so I'm not sure how much it's really going to affect me in the bigger picture.

I'm 100% against the policy, and will fight it, because I don't think it's Sony's place to be this strict about sex and nudity. I think what they had before was fine. No explicit sexual content. Implied sexual content had to be within a certain amount of content. Nudity couldn't last more than a certain amount of time. So on and so forth.

If this was an issue about the representation of underage children, as some like to spew as being the only issue, then I'd be more prone to understanding. But when they started putting it to other games, even including those with no nudity, or some that didn't even have any hint of sexual or provocative content, I knew Sony was really going to far.

I'm not going to boycott Sony. They have too many games I do want to play, and overall, I think I'll be fine going forward. But, when it comes to the games themselves, I will buy them on the Switch if they're anime games being struck down by this policy.

My biggest concern is that devs may start dialing back the content on all platforms, just to avoid the headache of the controversy that keeps cropping up. If PS5 sells well then they won't avoid the platform though.

[Phils_Libra]

Cyberpunk 2077 is rumored to be releasing early next year and indeed has nudity from what we’ve already seen. If it comes out that it’s going to be censored on PS4, Sony will start bleeding gamers (aka customers) and fast, myself included.

[rainslacker]

I'm really curious to see how much this policy applies to the big games like say GTA or Cyberpunk. Devs are pushing those boundaries more than ever, whereas not even 10 years ago, almost any and all sexual content was considered pretty much a no go.

If the policy is not implemented equitably, I find that worse than the policy itself. It means they'll make exceptions when they know it will hurt them. If it is implemented equitably, it will hurt them even more, because no way big games don't end up with a much bigger fuss about the censorship than they'd ever get from those small groups of SJW who like to make a fuss about everything.

[beulahland]

* character on game slightly showing buttcrack *
Sony censorship agency: NOOOOOO, social media couch demagogue warriors will kill us, get away with that now!

* character on game splits another character's head with an axe *
Sony censorship agency: Such a beautiful scene, but can you make it a bit more gory?

[Jalapeno]

Like games need nudity in them...

[Kashima]

Like games need gore and killing in them

[DafunkyRebel]

Get Woke Go Broke

[2pacalypsenow]

“Studios in Japan are more willing to produce racy games, including titles that demean women and sexualize underage girls -- Sony worried that it could be a "target of legal and social action" if one of these games catches the public eye, an American official said.“

In the age of #metoo I guess they’re worried.

Lucky I couldn’t care less if they censor nudity.

[annoyedgamer]

Even though I disagree with your stance on censorship, I guarantee you alot more is changing than just nudity based on that quoted statement. Entire characters/setting/personaliti es are getting changed.

[CrimsonWing69]

So M rated games are for children?

I was really onboard with Sony this gen, but I’d rather have uncensored versions of my games so I guess I’ll have to jump to Microsoft or Nintendo.

[TheColbertinator]

Go with Microsoft. We have brownies.

[annoyedgamer]

As an Xbox gamer I advise against that. Microsoft is based in WA AKA North California. They will be on the censorship bandwagon before the end of the year mark my words. PC is the way to go.

[Pancit_Canton]

I miss Kaz hirai, Jack Tretton and Andrew House. A lot of this are happening ever since Shawn Layden, Jim Ryan and John Kodera took over the PlayStation. Shawn Layden seems like a SJW gay man. Jim Ryan a "think of about all the children" kind a man. John Kodera seems like he don't gives a ****. He doesn't like conference and public appearances.

[Veneno]

God damn it, SONY. The next gen is theirs to lose. And stupid decisions like this one might cost them all that good fortune.

Some arsehole at Sony has way too much time on their.hands to make things that were never a problem all the sudden are a problem.

[OpenGL]

Idiotic

[jjb1981]

We don't need it but it should be an option for those that do.

[Kostche]

Just stop supporting companies that are Pro censorship, its easy, when they start losing revenue they will soon change there tone, but gamers wont do this, they DONT CARE, so long as they get their favourite game to play..

[jznrpg]

I can understand their fear of lawsuits and public outcry because a very loud group even though they aren’t the majority do love to attack things they don’t care about and sue to get their way so they feel good about themselves . The problem is by giving in before it happens what are you going to have to think about changing next ? All sex scenes ? All violence ? It’s a slippery slope and Sony should realize many like Japans freedom to make crazy shit . It’s not meant for kids and it’s parents who need to not let their kids access this. With digital downloads this is harder to regulate than the physical only days but they should make it harder for kids to buy those games online instead of censoring them. There seems to be a better way and I hope gamers are loud enough that they hear us instead of the people who complain about these games but haven’t ever played one

[rainslacker]

I don't understand the fear of lawsuits at all. I can't think of a single instance, ever, of an outlet being sued over the content they showed if it was legal to portray. Even if Sony, or some other outlet was put on trial, or examined, they wouldn't be held accountable due to the fact that the precedent hasn't been set about what is acceptable. For instance, whatever you see right now in Senran Kagura is perfectly legal even if perverse. If the laws or regulations change where it is no longer legal, then they could be held liable for allowing it on their system. They'd have to likely remove a lot of games if that happens though.

The current policy seems to be applied to a rather wide swathe of games, and they aren't all just anime fan service games. In fact, the vast majority aren't even overly fan servicy, and some don't even have any kind of sexual content or provocative situations, or in a couple instances, scant suggestive clothing.

The legal action thing seems like a cop out to me. I think they're either trying to avoid the social media fallout if one of these "controversies" picks up steam, or they really have gone off the deep end and feel that this content is actually inappropriate and they need to censor it to protect us. I don't in any way believe that they think that they have to protect the children. Sony has been a media company in gaming for 25 years now. They have been a movie studio for God knows how long. They have TV, Movies, Games, and Music which all have provocative content in it, yet they don't bat an eye, and their movie studios aren't going to change for the sake of social media. They thrive on that kind of thing. Instead, they'll try to placate those groups with changing their own media to try and appeal to that group, but that's another issue.

I'm hoping this is a short lived policy from Sony. If they want to crack down on the so called underage representations, then I could understand that. But if they're worried about people getting upset because a woman shows some skin because others feel that's demeaning to women, they're just being way too over cautious. If they don't want that content on Twitch, then just require those scenes be blocked from streaming on their built in system. Don't make everyone suffer because a portion of the user base likes to watch streamed content. And then there's the thing about women being put in demeaning situations. Really? It's a game. Sometimes in games, many characters are put in demeaning situations. Having sex isn't demeaning though if its consensual, and a woman showing some skin isn't demeaning or discriminatory, nor does it somehow bring women down. It just a way to show the beauty of the female form, which men actually seem to like given that we are not an extinct species.

[Kashima]

Yeah i'm not getting PS5

[Harkins1721]

Moving my third party to PC with this move unfortunately. I just don't support stupid censorship.

[DaNxtLT]

Looking forward to seeing the next tit-less god of war sony exclusive game.

[GameStallion]

I have no problem with keeping skeevy content out of games, but I’m sure most people on this thread came here because you were annoyed, so let the downvotes roll. But I really do understand the freedom of speech/ expression argument, it’s just that I personally don’t need video games as any kind of sexual outlet because I get some in real life any time I want it.

[Elda]

Okay!!! Totally agree.

[CrimsonWing69]

It’s not a sexual outlet dude. Would you want to watch Game of Thrones censored or uncensored? It’s as simple as that, most nobody is jackin’ it to nudity or sex in a show but how the hell would you be ok with light streaks and mist censoring nudity when you can watch it without censorship on another platform?

It’s the fact that it’s even being censored that cheeses people off.

[GameStallion]

But it feels duchy when GofT does it in their shows too. Like, I’ve literally seen “makings of” the show about where some directors don’t really want to film a scene like that and HBO is like, “no, we need X amount of nudity in this episode because that what sets it apart from cable.” They literally have a perv consultant on standby making sure the show has enough for the people that watch HBO to see boobs in shows

[ghostrider32]

Sony is going down the Demolition Man route.

[nobodyspecial]

I hope Sony implements a mandatory 'Must wear shoes' policy in future games. Can't let those foot fetishists get any more sick pleasure from video games.

[addictedtochaos]

Unless they reverse this insanity, the PS5 is a hard pass for me.

[itBourne]

Did Betamax teach them nothing!

[TheHan]

Everyone knew this was gonna happen to sony

[e3kehoe]

I blame the whole SJW movement. They ruin everything. There to damn sensitive.

[TheGamez100]

Anime titties...UNACCEPTABLE!!!!
Gore, blood, guts, murder, torture, guns, bombs, violence with realistic graphics....A-OK!.
Glad I got my pc and switch. Please move development there my good friends from japan.

[Elda]

Good! I'm no prude but I want to play videogames may they be action,hack n slash,adventure platformers,fighting or rpgs for escapism & I can do without sexual content in the games I like to play.

[annoyedgamer]

That's right, murder and torture only. No female sexuality allowed. You want to know who thinks this way?

[Kados]

Man, they really have gone full commie this gen. It is like the SNES all over again. You know something has gone seriously wrong when even Nintendo is less strict.

[mkis007]

The crap being censored doesnt exactly advance the gaming industry forward.

[NerdBurglars]

So its perfectly fine to chop heads of and murder innocent people but a naked woman is too far? I can't say video game nudity appeals to me all that much, but i just think its incredible that a naked human has become more outrageous than violently murdering someone.

[mike32UK]

I was told that Sony's recent censorship is only really aimed towards creepy anime style content that sexualises children? If so, I dont see a problem with that

[giovanealex]

Yeaaaaaah, keep believing that.

* this is fine meme *

[mike32UK]

I mean... I believe that because I haven't been shown anything else in terms of what's actually been censore. Feel free to send me some other examples.

No need to be a bating little prick

[Platformgamer]

c'mon sony, let me jerk off in peace ahahah

[Master of Unlocking]

Very bad move, but thankfully it's not so much Sony as a whole, as its western branches SIEA and SIEE who've gotten into that unbearable new habit of censoring games. Racy games are usually from Japan and, although I personally don't care for them, the fact that SIE Japan doesn't seem to be willing to resort to such practice means we shouldn't have to worry too much provided we can afford to import our games from Japan.

But really, such level of puritanism all of a sudden is seriously sad and strange, considering Sony made a name when they originally entered this industry over a quarter of a century ago proclaiming the Playstation would be the place for more mature experiences, which was part of the reason why people drove en masse to Sony's offering, leaving bleach-loving Nintendo behind, to play games such as Resident Evil or Silent Hill.

[dolfa]

In games you can murder in anyway possible but any sexual content is somehow wrong. WTF

[Psychotica]

I think the reason is that someone is more likely to engage in sexual activity for real than murder.

[froy402]

I don't agree with it but that's sounds about right people assum that if their children are exposed to sexual content they're going to go out on a mass sex spree, Haha that or they just get uncomfortable and or embarrassed, that awkward moment.. lol

[lucian229]

Blood over sex. Says alot for society's standards

[ShadowWolf712]

So I don't suppose anyone's even bothered to look at what they've, y'know, actually done?

Or bothered reading that most of it involves the sexualization of underage characters or characters designed to appear as such?

No? Shocking.

[Atomicjuicer]

Get woke - go broke

[jlove4life]

Dang I'm pissed I got sucked into buying doa when fighters were toned down it was fan service will come with a patch smh

[kayoss]

Isnt this why ratings were implemented? If they're going to do this with video games, they might as well do it with their movies.

[windblowsagain]

Good, No need for sex in games.

The porn clampdown on websites starts today as well.

[MarcoGT]

Why don't they crack down on guns as well while they're at it.... Fucking idiots.

[VTKC]

Should stamp out loot boxes as its gambling, but it produces revenue right?

[MadMax]

Hmm, so it was ok for them to show two lezbos making out in TLOU 2 last year, but theyre clamping down on what? Sounds like some political agenda bullshit to me.

[Dizzy11523]

This planet sucks now.

[Mr Marvel]

Please don’t Sony. Don’t ruin the goodwill you’ve built up with gamers.

[wonderfulmonkeyman]

"Sony clamps down"...
Was that ironic innuendo on purpose, or what?😂

[SkatterBrain]

as long as i can still enjoy my Dead or Alive Extreme 3 in VR ,I dont really care

[Fritzwochel]

Gore and Violence is fine! But to show a cleavage? No sireeeeeee, protect the children!!!
This american double standard disgust me.

[OneLove]

What's the point of the ratings then??

[rob-GP]

"and that could have an impact on the titles you see." - I read that as, and that could have an impact on the titties you see.

[gunnerforlife]

It's ridiculous how they are allowing girl on girl kissing ala TLOU2 but censoring everything else, I feel like a broken record here because I keep repeating the same thing, sony to me seems like they're having an agenda going on with this, it's not healthy for them, keep that lgbt shit for the movies and TV shows, don't bring them to my favourite games. While censoring other games.

[OneLove]

It's honestly not that surprising seeing how Japan still censors regular porn lol. What is the point?

[ragnalamb]

How would censored nudity affect creativity?? I mean, I HAVENT enjoyed more a game because it had some sort of nudity, EVER. Its a nice add on but its not even justified in most cases.

Want explicit content? Watch some porn!

[giovanealex]

@ragnalamb " I mean,->> I <<- haven't enjoyed more"

That's right, YOU haven't. Emphasys on YOU.

Case closed.