Stellar Blade developers Shift Up confirmed today that their action-adventure game will be "uncensored in all countries," including Japan, where rules around blood and mutilation in video games are typically quite strict.

In a surprise move, the developers confirmed the news in an official post on the Stellar Blade X (formerly Twitter) account on April 21, writing that, "Stellar Blade will offer the same uncensored version in all countries, including the Japanese version." This is surprising considering Japan's video game regulatory system, CERO, is quite strict regarding blood, gore, violence, and mutilation animations.

In Stellar Blade, EVE must save the last remnants of humanity from the Naytiba, an alien race. The title features a lot of blood, gore, and mutilation, even in the first five to ten minutes of the game. If you played the demo like I did, you'll have noticed that some of the early cutscenes are particularly gruesome and gory, and many have wondered what we can expect from later cutscenes and gameplay if it's already this graphic.

It’s particularly interesting to see that Japan, even with its strict guidelines, is getting the same uncensored version as the rest of the world. Some fans are already calling this move a “huge victory,” while others have declared that they’re already “pre-ordering” the game.