Devil May Cry 5's PS4 Version Was Weirdly Censored

Players have noticed something different with the PS4 release of Devil May Cry 5. The critical success was released on PC, Xbox, and PlayStation, but only one of the three releases has had some content weirdly censored in its Western release. This first came to light in a YouTube video which highlighted creative use of lens flare by the team behind the game.

Devil May Cry 5 features a number of mature scenes ranging from a lot of gore to some trademark nudity. This is nothing new for the series, which has always been provocative since its inception. However, the fact that this lens flare issue is apparently only present on the PlayStation version that was released in the West seems to suggest that Sony's relatively new policies have censored Devil May Cry 5.

➤➤ DMCV Trish Censored on PS4

It's not known whether it was Sony's idea or Capcom's initiative when it comes to the censored Devil May Cry 5 footage. However, the former has gotten into some controversy recently with its approach to what gets put on its online marketplace and what material gets cut from certain titles for release, so it's likely that it is the one driving this.

The fact that the Japanese version is different from the Western version is also causing more confusion amongst players. Another incongruity with this censorship is the fact that a later scene in the game where Lady is naked has seemingly been left intact without any interference. This approach to the degree of nudity that is acceptable to Sony isn't very helpful: it's unclear which part of Trish's nakedness was inappropriate since a similar scene with Lady was not touched at all. There has been no comment from Sony or Capcom about this matter yet, but it will be interesting to see how this is eventually justified or explained to the masses.