US EditionGears of War: Reloaded Skips PS5 Release in Japan Due to 'Platform Policies'
- Microsoft announced Gears of War: Reloaded will release on August 26, 2025, on Xbox Series X|S and PC but not on PS5 in Japan.
- The PS5 version was canceled in Japan because the game did not receive the required CERO Z rating, a necessary certification for release on Sony’s platform in the country, due to the game's content conflicting with Japan’s strict age-rating standards.
- Gears of War: Reloaded carries an IARC 18+ rating on Xbox and PC in Japan, allowing launch on these platforms despite lacking CERO certification for PS5.
- Microsoft apologized for inconveniencing Japanese players who anticipated the PS5 version and announced a restricted beta before the August 26 release date.
- The PS5 block highlights Japan’s strict censorship on graphic violence, with the Xbox and PC versions circumventing it via alternative rating systems, maintaining local availability.
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Gears of War: Reloaded Skips PS5 Release in Japan Due to 'Platform Policies'
Microsoft has announced via Xbox Live Japan that the remaster of the first Gears of War game, Gears of War: Reloaded, will not get a Japanese PS5 release. However, the title will still come to Xbox Series X and S, Xbox PC, Game Pass, and PC via Steam in Japan this August.
The PlayStation 5 version of Gears of War: Reloaded has been blocked in Japan due to regional policies and age ratings. Despite being confirmed for PC and Xbox in Japan, Gears of War: Reloaded will not be released on PlayStation 5 in that territory. The information was revealed by IGN, based on a statement from Microsoft that attributes the blockage to “regional age rating restrictions” and “platform policies”. Scheduled for release this summer,…
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