An upcoming Xbox One game has been unexpectedly canceled two months before release and, in the process, has raised questions about censorship on the platform. This week, developer Inti Creates announced that the Xbox One version of its lewd game, Return to Gal Gun, has been preserved for inscrutable reasons. In the statement, the developer notes that game development on Xbox One has ended and that the main ROM is under review, but after talks with Microsoft, it was decided not only to stop this progress, but to release it. completely, and it’s not exactly clear why, but the developer seems to hint at a censorship issue.
According to Inti Creates, it would be “unable to ensure the consistency of the experience across all platforms” if the game were released on Xbox One, which is why this version is being prepared. Again, there is no direct reference to censorship, but the language used certainly suggests that this is the center of the problem.
“Today we would like to announce that we will no longer release Gal Gun Returns to the Xbox console family,” the statement says. “As a remaster of the original Gal Gun, we wanted to strive to make sure we stayed true to the spirit of the first entry in the Gal Gun series and even though the development of the Xbox version was complete and the master ROM under review, after the fruitful discussion with Microsoft, it became clear that we would not be able to ensure consistency of experience across all platforms.As a result, we decided to refocus on Nintendo Switch and PC for the upcoming release of Return to Gal Gun. We understand the disappointment of everyone who was expecting to play on Xbox One and would like to thank everyone for their continued support. Accept our most sincere apologies for this planned version change. We hope you enjoy the Gal Gun experience on other platforms. We look forward to continuing to work with Microsoft on other versions of PQube in the future. “
Announcement: The Xbox Gal version of “Gal * Gun Returns” has been canceled. We sincerely apologize to the fans who were waiting for its release. You can find more details on the main page of the game. Nintendo Switch and Steam versions will be released as planned. #Gyaru cancer #galgun pic.twitter.com/T9xBEZzxyC
– Gyarugan Officer (@galgun_official) December 25, 2020
While the Xbox One version of the game is being canceled, the developer notes that the Nintendo Switch version is still scheduled to arrive on January 28, 2021 in Japan and a month later on February 12 in North America and Europe. along with the PC version.
At the time of posting, Inti Create has not been added to the above statement under any title. Meanwhile, Microsoft has said zero on the matter.