Halloween: The Game PS5 Version Canceled in Japan Over CERO Rating
The PS5 version's cancellation in Japan, driven by CERO's refusal over graphic content, leaves Xbox and PC as the only platforms for the game in that market.
Reporting from 3 sources: Automaton, Denfaminicogamer, Game Spark.
The official 'Halloween' X account announced on August 31 that 'Halloween: The Game' will not release on PS5 in Japan after failing to obtain a CERO rating due to graphic violence and nudity. The Xbox and PC versions launch on September 9. The game is a 1-vs-4 asymmetric multiplayer set in Haddonfield.
The PS5 version of 'Halloween: The Game' is off the table in Japan. The official 'Halloween' X account said the game failed to obtain a CERO rating because of its graphic violence and nudity, and the console release was canceled as a result.
The Xbox and PC versions are still scheduled for September 9. The game is a 1-vs-4 asymmetric multiplayer title set in the fictional town of Haddonfield, where Michael Myers, credited as 'The Shape,' stalks residents on Halloween night in 1978.
Michael uses a movement skill called Shape Jump to reveal himself suddenly, reproducing the jump scares of the original film. Residents flee, persuade NPCs to escape, and can call the police. The Boogeyman cannot be killed, only restrained and sent back to the sanitarium.
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 3 cited sources below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.