Overview
- Publisher Serenity Forge said Google delisted the 2017 cult visual novel from the Play Store for violating terms on the depiction of sensitive themes after several months on Android.
- Creator Dan Salvato and Serenity Forge said they are seeking reinstatement on Google Play and are exploring alternate ways to distribute the game on Android.
- The title remains available on iOS, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation, Xbox, and Steam, so only Android distribution on Google Play is affected at this time.
- Coverage points to Google Play policies that bar apps which promote self-harm or suicide as the likely standard in question, though the game includes clear content warnings and a Mature 17+ rating.
- Fans and commentators split between seeing the move as part of a wider crackdown on sensitive content or a possible mistake, and Google has not issued a public explanation.