Horror Game Martha is Dead Will Be Censored on PlayStation

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Horror games are intended to shock and scare players. Some games go to extremes to accomplish this goal, including incredibly violent or unsettling experiences. Like in film, sometimes games can cross into territory where censorship is demanded by platform holders. Such is the case for the upcoming horror gameMartha is Dead, developed by LKA and published by Wired Productions. Martha is Dead is confirmed to be censored on PlayStation platforms due to restrictions from Sony.

The announcement was shared by Wired Productions on Twitter. The team says that it is «with regret» that Martha is Dead will be modified for both PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5. While Wired Productions doesn't specify what content has been cut, it does make clear that it includes «elements» of the game that will no longer be playable. Wired also doesn't explicitly state that Sony forced the censorship, but there's no reason to believe otherwise.

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The need to censor Martha is Dead does, unfortunately, have ramifications for the horror game's launch on PS4 and PS5. While the digital version of Martha is Dead will be able to be completed by launch, the physical editions for PS4 and PS5 are going to have to be delayed. A new release date for PS4 and PS5 physical editions of Martha is Dead has not been confirmed, but Wired says it expects the delay to be a «small number of weeks.

LKA and Wired Productions are clearly unhappy with the situation. It characterizes the need to make these changes as „unplanned“ extra time required after „four years of passion and hard work.“ Further, Wired describes how it has always been open and transparent regarding the fact that Martha is Dead is