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Halloween: The Game Gets Denied a Rating in Yet Another Country

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On top of the ban in Australia, Halloween: The Game has now been denied a rating in Japan and will not be released on PS5.

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Halloween: The Game Gets Denied a Rating in Yet Another Country

On top of the ban in Australia, Halloween: The Game has now been denied a rating in Japan and will not be released on PS5.

5 hours ago·New York, United States

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Problem Refuses to Censor Game to Launch It on PS5

IllFonic Publishing and Gun Interactive have informed Japanese fans of Halloween: The Game that the PlayStation 5 version of the game will not be released in their country. Read more

5 hours ago

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Halloween: The Game Will Not Be Released in Japan on PS5 - Industry on DTF

Halloween: The Game won't come out in Japan, problem with regulators, IlFonic refused compromise, game available on Xbox and PC

6 hours ago

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The Story Repeats: Japanese Censorship Is Fueled by Halloween: The Game, and Its Creators Choose to Cancel the PS5 Version in Japan

Halloween creators: The Game decides to cancel the PlayStation 5 version in Japan and return the money to everyone who has already pre-purchased the game on the console.

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The Domestic PS5 Release of the New Asymmetrical PvP Killer Horror Game, 'Halloween: The Game', Has Been Canceled Due to Its Inability to Obtain a CERO Rating. The Decision Was Made to Prioritize the Game's World over "Releasing It with censorship."

The domestic release of the PS5 version of the asymmetrical PvP horror game "Halloween: The Game" has been canceled.

13 hours ago·Osaka, Japan

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Game*Spark - 国内・海外ゲーム情報サイト

The PS5 Version of "Halloween: The Game," the Source Material for the Movie "Halloween," Has Been Canceled in Japan—Due to Its Inability to Obtain a CERO Rating, with the Reason Being that "Restrictions Would Damage the World of the Original movie."

Prior to the official announcement, several reports had surfaced on X from users who had pre-ordered the PS5 version and received refunds.

14 hours ago

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Halloween: The Game Gets Denied a Rating in Yet Another Country

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Halloween: The Game Gets Denied a Rating in Yet Another Country

Problem Refuses to Censor Game to Launch It on PS5

Halloween: The Game Will Not Be Released in Japan on PS5 - Industry on DTF

The Story Repeats: Japanese Censorship Is Fueled by Halloween: The Game, and Its Creators Choose to Cancel the PS5 Version in Japan

The Domestic PS5 Release of the New Asymmetrical PvP Killer Horror Game, 'Halloween: The Game', Has Been Canceled Due to Its Inability to Obtain a CERO Rating. The Decision Was Made to Prioritize the Game's World over "Releasing It with censorship."

The PS5 Version of "Halloween: The Game," the Source Material for the Movie "Halloween," Has Been Canceled in Japan—Due to Its Inability to Obtain a CERO Rating, with the Reason Being that "Restrictions Would Damage the World of the Original movie."

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Halloween: The Game Gets Denied a Rating in Yet Another Country

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Halloween: The Game Gets Denied a Rating in Yet Another Country

Translate IconProblem Refuses to Censor Game to Launch It on PS5

Translate IconHalloween: The Game Will Not Be Released in Japan on PS5 - Industry on DTF

Translate IconThe Story Repeats: Japanese Censorship Is Fueled by Halloween: The Game, and Its Creators Choose to Cancel the PS5 Version in Japan

Translate IconThe Domestic PS5 Release of the New Asymmetrical PvP Killer Horror Game, 'Halloween: The Game', Has Been Canceled Due to Its Inability to Obtain a CERO Rating. The Decision Was Made to Prioritize the Game's World over "Releasing It with censorship."

Translate IconThe PS5 Version of "Halloween: The Game," the Source Material for the Movie "Halloween," Has Been Canceled in Japan—Due to Its Inability to Obtain a CERO Rating, with the Reason Being that "Restrictions Would Damage the World of the Original movie."

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Halloween: The Game Will Not Be Released in Japan on PS5 - Industry on DTF

The Story Repeats: Japanese Censorship Is Fueled by Halloween: The Game, and Its Creators Choose to Cancel the PS5 Version in Japan

The Domestic PS5 Release of the New Asymmetrical PvP Killer Horror Game, 'Halloween: The Game', Has Been Canceled Due to Its Inability to Obtain a CERO Rating. The Decision Was Made to Prioritize the Game's World over "Releasing It with censorship."

The PS5 Version of "Halloween: The Game," the Source Material for the Movie "Halloween," Has Been Canceled in Japan—Due to Its Inability to Obtain a CERO Rating, with the Reason Being that "Restrictions Would Damage the World of the Original movie."

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