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STATEMENT REGARDING CENSORSHIP DEMANDS OF SENSE - T : A CYBERPUNK GHOST STORY MARKET With the recent news of Sense - T# : A Cyberpunk Ghost Story coming to Nintendo Switch, we are aware of a large amount of messages and demands aimed toward the games' console platform release based on lies (claims that it is explicitly "pornographic" or somehow "encourages violence" or, most ridiculously, somehow "breaks the law"). Furthermore, voices have attempted to advocate making sale of the game untenable through demanding harsh censorship aimed towards the developer's artystyle, with threats to "review-bomb" the F game and/or harass its distributors. In addition, we have received death threats from those who feel threatened by what essentially boils down to an aesthetic decision of how pixels are arranged on a screen. While disappointed at these behaviors, we are certainly not surprised. Let us be clear on this - we will not censor the game because of self-centred crowds who care solely about grandstanding. We categorically and absolutely refuse to restrict creative expression. Creators should be allowed freedom to express themselves, particularly when it is an expression of the subcultures they have been immersed in. As a cyberpunk game, Sense uses imagery and themes relating to a future of hyper-commercialised, over-commodified imagery as part of its cyberpunk theme and inspiration; this is reflected in ALL character designs. With that said, we expect that this is lost on those attacking the developer for being "harmful" and somehow inflicting "violence and pain". Those who believe words or images inflict "violence" should perhaps stop spurting their own hateful, false rhetoric and also cease condoning death threats to those they disagree with. We reject any and all of the aforementioned, brazen characterizations of the game, and would like to reiterate our principles against tampering with creator's expressions. We would also like to reiterate this game is rated ESRB M (17+) / PEGI 18. This is not an AO game, nor have any "laws been broken", as some social media commenters have ridiculously claimed out of their biases. The game's rating reflects the target audience, and yet this fact is lost on those who have been lead by a will to blindly crusade against their false perceptions. Once again, Sense - T#JA: A Cyberpunk Ghost Story, is rated ESRB M (17+) / PEGI 18. The game will release as planned, and without censorship, on the 7th of January, 2021 for Nintendo Switch. It can preordered and pre-loaded now on the Nintendo E-Shop. The game has passed QA on other platforms, and release dates are being decided. The game will not be censored. We categorically refuse. STUDIOS

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Top Hat Studios, Inc @TopHatStudiosEN We really didn't want to spend our New Year's holiday dealing with this stuff. Extremely stressful. For everyone saying this was just a PR stunt; our PR still doesn't know this happened. They've been out of office for the holidays. The real marketing was set to begin this week. Top Hat Studios, Inc @TopHatStudio. · 2d We originally did not want to make this post, as to not accidentally incite a search for these posters and cause further fights. However, as there are now industry-adjacent people slandering/gaslighting us as liars, we've com. Show this thread 2:25 PM · 04 Jan 21 · TweetDeck
Sauron, Has Gone Ultra Instinct 18 @LordOfBaradduro 000 When Naughty Dog was receiving harassment, they released a few screenshots & received overwhelming support from gaming media. However, Top Hat has released the same, if not more screenshots & yet has received more scrutiny from games media. Samantha Ferreira - Esteemed . • Ih v thegamer.com/top-hat-studio. Good article that really lays bare how cynically transparent this sad marketing stunt was by THS. and how quickly the intended audience of reactionary children ate it up. SENSE As P.T. Barnum famously said: there's a sucker born every minute. manipulated marks on the planet your lizard friend @ new year, . 2h i've been saying it for a while but it bears repeating that if your work is failing quietly and you're unscrupulous you can absolutely get free advertisement and sales this way, by pretending you're being criticized for insensitivity TheGamer voganmerwah. Top Hat Studios And Cyberpunk Anime Game "Sense" - Anti-Censorship Or Viral Marketing? thegamer.com/top-hat-studio. TheGamer thegamerweb. ·2h 7:48 AM · Jan 4, 2021 · Twitter for Android
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