Stellar Blade was censored to avoid offending black people. Toxic content removed from Sony game

Stellar Blade has a bright heroine, but there were people who managed to take their eyes off her and find a reason to be offended

Stellar Blade is expected to be released on April 26, 2024. The developers boasted that the game would be released uncensored worldwide, but the “community joy” was short-lived.

https://twitter.com/manfightdragon/status/1783133869912539521/photo/1, in the world of Stellar Blade there was still a place for offensive content that eagle-eyed people noticed. This time the cause for concern was “toxic” graffiti.

A non-English-speaking gamer who has not immersed himself in linguistic nuances will hardly find anything strange in the image below, but those with specific knowledge immediately spotted the problem – the inscription “Hard” next to the letter “R” allows you to form the word “Hard_R”. This is a specific slang alternative to the N-word, which is usually used to insult a dark-skinned person.

Sony, the publisher of the game, and Shift Up quickly responded to the complaints of the dissatisfied and Stellar Blade was censored – now neutral graffiti is located in this place, which should not cause alarming associations.

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Cover author: Shift Up, Sony Interactive Entertainment. Image source: ign.com

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Author of screenshots: Lance McDonald. Image source: https://twitter.com/manfightdragon/status/1783133869912539521/photo/1