Unfortunately, the gore and body horror are preventing The Callisto Protocol from being published in Japan. Although Japan is home to some of the most renowned horror games, such as Resident Evil, the nation has extremely tight laws about what may be distributed there. Its CERO rating system is the counterpart of the ESRB in the United States, although the game was not rated by CERO owing to excessive violence and graphic material.
To satisfy rating bodies such as CERO, game producers may often release a modified version of the game, either exclusively for Japan or for all territories. However, in this situation, The Callisto Protocol’s creators are refusing to change the game in order to assure its release there. It’s bad for Japanese fans, but it’s also understandable on the side of the creators. While the game has yet to be released, limiting or censoring the game’s violence and gore would most certainly have a significant influence on the entire atmosphere and gameplay of the title. The devs have undoubtedly spent a significant amount of time creating the game to be as horrific as possible and changing any modifications now would most likely undercut that effort.
