The Blood of Dawnwalker Update 1.1 Removes Japanese Steam Gore Censorship
The Japanese Steam version carried the same blood and gore restrictions as the console release, and the community response pushed the studio to reverse that in the first major patch after launch.
Reporting from 1 source: Game Spark.
Rebel Wolves will release update 1.1 for The Blood of Dawnwalker next week. The patch notes state that blood and gore will no longer be censored in the Japanese Steam version, roughly a month after the studio said it had begun work on the change. The update also adds new features, including skill resets, animal petting, a revised Story mode, subtitle options, and over 1,100 improvements and fixes.
Update 1.1 for The Blood of Dawnwalker arrives next week, and its patch notes state that blood and gore will no longer be censored in the Japanese Steam version. Before release, the official website listed differences between the Japanese and overseas versions, covering sexual expressions, blood and gore in combat, extreme violence, and death scenes. After launch on September 3, Japanese Steam reviews and social media posts said combat blood was suppressed and wounded characters showed no blood. The studio said on X on September 4 that it had begun work to lift the restrictions and add other language versions.
- Draught of Mind Rebirth: resets skills so players can re-learn swordsmanship, sorcery, and vampire abilities
- Petting Animals: dogs and cats can be petted within the directional combat system
- Story Mode Update: the existing Story difficulty is renamed Forgiving, and a new Story mode adds combat assistance
- Subtitle Settings: font size can be increased and subtitles enabled for all conversations
- FrameGen technology update
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