Resident Evil Requiem Japanese players fight "immersion-breaking" censorship

Japanese players of Resident Evil Requiem are criticizing Capcom for applying heavy black-box censorship to the game's gore, which they say breaks immersion. Unlike most global versions, the Japanese release obscures graphic scenes with black shaders—a practice Capcom has used since RE4. Players note that CERO ratings don't technically apply to PC games in Japan, yet Capcom still applies console-level censorship to the PC version there, unlike in the US. Some players are requesting refunds, and the backlash comes despite the game's director previously suggesting the Japanese version would be 'quite comparable' to the global release.