@BROWNDUST2_JP https://t.co/XjkRS25ypu
I thought we've been through this and suddenly there IS a force above you to tell you what's ok and what isn't. Suddenly the region-specific altering of costumes/characters doesn't exist anymore?
For anyone looking;
“After thinking deeply about this again over the weekend, I’ve come to a conclusion, and I’d like to share it with you.
Regarding this situation, there will be no design changes made to any characters or any costumes that were discussed.
All previously mentioned characters — including Terezelle Xtear — will be kept exactly as they are now, and no content, including SlapSlapTap, will be removed.
This decision is not temporary or provisional.
It is the final policy that will be maintained throughout the entire service period of Brown Dust 2.”
“This is the original version of the Prestige skin, and I’d like to address this as well.
Judging content should ultimately be a matter of personal choice.
It was not the right decision for the development team to be the ones to first suggest a purchasable, collectible Prestige skin. I think I lacked the courage to stand firm on this.
The Liberta Prestige Skin will also be released in the original version as it was initially planned.
The final choice and judgment will be left entirely up to you.
*It will be available for four weeks after the January 15 update, and as an apology for this matter, it will be provided for free to everyone.”*
“In Lanad’s case as well, we had previously announced a toned-down version. What you’re seeing on the screen now is the original, and it will be released exactly as is.
Many of you were most worried about things like: what exactly is the standard for revisions? and who will be targeted next?
To be honest, the warning criteria from the external organization were so vague that they were difficult to clearly define even internally. And in that process, my use of the ambiguous expression ‘clearly an adult’ only ended up increasing your anxiety and distrust.
This was entirely a misjudgment on my part, and I take full responsibility for it.”
“…Because everything is done based on approvals from rating boards, we judged that if service were to be suspended in even a single country, it would very likely trigger a chain reaction of reports to other national authorities and lead to additional reviews.
At present, monitoring intensity and censorship standards for content are being broadly tightened worldwide, and Brown Dust 2 has been under continuous scrutiny from multiple organizations.”
“Because we believed that service suspensions could happen again, we concluded that simply separating a single country would not be a fundamental solution.
To be completely honest, I felt a strong sense of crisis and fear that if successive service suspensions were to continue, it could become difficult to maintain normal operation of Brown Dust 2 going forward.
For the countries where issues have been raised, we are currently discussing with the relevant authorities measures such as limiting content visibility only within those service regions, implementing service suspensions there, or operating separate modified builds.”
“As soon as these consultations are finalized, we will make an official announcement immediately.
Our goal is to comply with the laws of each country while also protecting both creative freedom and the rights of those who enjoy our content.
From now on, we will follow a single principle: regionalized service provision instead of content modification.
If we again encounter a situation where normal service is impossible without modifying content due to regulations in a specific country or platform, we will not choose to alter character designs. Instead, we will separate policies by region — through measures such as region-limited promotion processing, service termination in that region, or operating separate modified builds.
Even if this causes inconvenience, we will not make choices that undermine the rights and experience of those who are enjoying the original content.
Therefore, even if providing the original build through stores becomes difficult, we will proactively review and prepare alternative methods so that many of you can continue to enjoy the original version.”
“We are currently in discussions with the relevant authorities to ensure smooth service operation, so we believe there is still a possibility that some of our answers may be inaccurate. We ask for your understanding regarding this.
After this broadcast, please post any questions related to it through the Q&A link in the community or the developer notes. We will collect and organize them, and I will respond to each one individually.
I believe I am not someone who should be asking you for understanding — I am someone who should be protecting the characters you enjoy from external interference. No matter the reason, the designs of the characters we love should never have been altered. I failed to properly consider how heavy and serious the idea of adjusting character design levels — in other words, censorship — would feel to you.
Conveying such an important matter through a hastily prepared text announcement was clearly my fault, and it was a very foolish action. It shook the trust we had built through illustrations in an instant and left doubt over every future release, making people wonder whether it too had been censored. I consider this my most painful mistake.
The person who ultimately decides the service policy for Brown Dust 2 is me. There is no hidden force above me, nor any external authority giving orders. I sincerely apologize for the confusion and disappointment this incident has caused, and I will strive to make choices that I will not be ashamed of before you in the future.
I’m sorry, and thank you.”
@Pirat_Nation people are complaining just to complain. majority that does; doesn't really have anything better to do but invade any and every corner of the internet just to shit on something that someone might potentially like. they have no horse in this race.
@KaleidoRIDER_EN got the email, clicked the link, got into play store and apparently my region is not supported since I have a different card here. the only way to change location is to get another credit/debit card in the USA again and make a purchase. very poorly executed.
@Wuthering_Waves as much as I appreciate more free loot as "compensation", none of this was necessary and there was no need for an apology/compensation of any kind. these creatures will never be satisfied and there is no need to bend your knee for them.