Martha Is Dead on PS5 and PS4 will be censored

Martha Is Dead will be censored on PS5 and PS4, Wired Productions and LKA have confirmed. The content that will be censored has not been disclosed but it seems Sony has flagged some content that it deems inappropriate. However, the PC and Xbox versions of Martha Is Dead will not be censored and will launch with all content as intended by LKA. The changes required means that while the digital version will still launch on February 24th, the physical versions of Martha Is Dead for PS4 and PS5 will be delayed by a few weeks.

In a statement, Wired Productions wrote: “Martha Is Dead is a narrative adventure recommended for adult audiences only, with play consisting of potentially discomforting scenes and themes that may distress some players. Both Wired Productions and LKA have always been open and honest about Martha Is Dead content, with the sensitive depictions in play consistently communicated with the media since the game was announced in 2019. The content is also flagged clearly and repeatedly within the game itself before play begins.

It is with regret that we have had to modify the experience on the PS5 and PS4 versions, with some elements no longer playable. After over four years of passion and hard work, Developer LKA now requires extra time to make these unplanned changes. Martha Is Dead, as a result, will still launch digitally on both PS5 and PS4 on Thursday, February 24th, 2022, but the physical retail release will be delayed to a yet to be disclosed date; although we anticipate this to only be a small number of weeks. Our physical edition will still contain the bonus content of a double sided poster, digital tarot cards, and Martha Is Dead digital EP. We will update players with the date we ship this edition as soon as we have the information. The PC and Xbox versions of Martha Is Dead are both unaffected by these developments and will launch with the full unedited gameplay as planned. We look forward to players experiencing the work of LKA on Thursday February 24th, 2022.

In our preview for Martha Is Dead, Stefan wrote: “From the opening hour of Martha Is Dead, there’s a lot to like about LKA’s second game. The setting and tone are compelling, the photography a fresh take on a horror staple, and there’s plenty of twists to the narrative that are best experienced first hand.”

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