Dispatch Authors Hope to Resolve Censorship Issue in Switch 1 and 2 Versions
The release of Dispatch (2025) on both generations of Switch has turned into a scandal. The reason is non-disablable censorship, which the audience initially blamed on Nintendo, but the company stated that the decision was made by third-party companies. These appear to be regulatory bodies responsible for assigning age ratings. After this, the audience began criticizing the developers, saying it would have been better not to release anything at all than such a "mutilated" version.
The developers from AdHoc Studio later clarified the situation. First, the team did not try to hide the difference in censorship—they simply placed this information in a barely noticeable spot on the game's eShop page. This was later corrected in several regions, but only after many players had already purchased Dispatch.
Second, the studio is already working with Nintendo on next steps. It's possible that an update will be released for the game that will remove censorship from at least some of the scenes. However, this is not certain. Additionally, the approval process in such cases stretches over weeks, not days.
Recall that Dispatch became one of the most striking and unexpected hits of last year. In less than three months, over 3 million copies were sold. The commercial success even led the team to consider a sequel.