Far Cry 4 censorship that Ubisoft accidentally included from the Japanese version has been rolled back, returning the game to its original state. On April 3, players noticed that a female NPC suddenly clothed, which was once topless, and that protagonist Ajay Ghale had a loincloth in a scene where he was nude previously. This led to speculation that it happened because Ubisoft just took an investment of $1.3 billion from Tencent, which is well known for such media policies.
Nevertheless, Ubisoft community developer Patricia Brochu Gagne clarified on April 4 that it was not deliberate censorship but due to a new update that mistakenly added content from its nudity-free Japanese version. Ubisoft later confirmed it would not censor any future or current Far Cry titles, and an issue has since been corrected.
Fans suspected the censorship to be intentional, only to be reversed via backlash, but Ubisoft's reaction was quick, and the original game in its entirety was put back on Steam. The incident is reminiscent of how online communities often deal with criticism of game developers.
The occurrence of this event also highlights the need to control regional content correctly, as it will make people displeased if they are not clear about the changes made and are seen as 'censorship'.
FAQs
What was removed from Far Cry 4?
Ajay Ghale was all naked, and his nudity was covered; a topless female NPC was clothed.
Why did Ubisoft suddenly censor Far Cry 4?
The content had mistakenly been picked from the Japanese version in an update.
Has Ubisoft fixed the unintended Far Cry 4 censorship issue?
Yes, the original content has returned to the Steam library.
Will Ubisoft censor future Far Cry games?
Ubisoft said it is not planning any censorship of its Far Cry titles.