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ManyStellar Bladefans are still in a tumultuous fight with Sony, but the intensity hasn’t been nearly to the same degree as theHelldivers 2incident. After complaints about the game’s studio, SHIFT UP, allegedly censoring one of Eve’s outfits right before the game’s release, a group of fans have been petitioning for the change to be reversed, blaming the censorship on Sony.
Now, with the announcement that Photo Mode will be coming toStellar Blade, fans wonder if the censorship will affect this too.
A New Feature for Stellar Blade Is Under Consideration
After the uproar over the past few weeks regarding the alleged censorship of some of Eve’s outfits, many of the fans involvedcontinue to sign petitions and use hashtagsto try and reverse the decision. Unfortunately for them, it doesn’t look like Sony or SHIFT UP will budge on the issue anytime soon.
There is some good news for fans ofStellar Blade, however. According to South Korean news siteGAMETOC, this summer, SHIFT UP will finally release the official OST for the game.
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Its soundtrack contains beautiful compositions from the studio’s in-house staff as well as from outside. One of its most prominent collaborations is with MONACA, the music production studio owned by Keiichi Okabe, who has composed forNier Automataand other successful titles.
Aside from that, one of the bigger pieces of information that caught people’s attention was the reveal that the development team was considering the addition of a Photo Mode to the game.
While this is usually a celebration for cause, especially considering how graphically impressiveStellar Bladeis, fans felt like they couldn’t fully accept it yet after the censorship issue.
Fans Worry About Censorship in Photo Mode
When news regarding a potential Photo Mode to be added to the game was released, initially, the reception was quite positive.
It’s a MUST with this game – would be a shame to not give a PM to it. 😍Hope they give us free camera and ability to take action shots in fights
— GwynVP 🎮📸 (@Gwyn_VP)August 08, 2025
People were excited, asEve has a ton of outfits she can pose in, and the game is visually stunning; it only makes sense that a game like this eventually gets one.
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Just wait for Sony to double down on censorship and force a very restrictive camera in the photo mode. God forbid people be allowed to zoom in on Eve.
— ʝąıɱıɛƖ (@IncuboiJaimiel)August 25, 2025
The wave of positivity didn’t last too long, however. Some fans took a dig at the studio and Sony, speculating that the censorship issue would affect Photo Mode too.
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Other players skipped the concern over Photo Mode, directly calling out Sony for censoring Eve’s outfits without considering players. One user felt that, before Photo Mode, the alleged censorship should be reversed first.
Should consider reverting the censorship first.they forced a review of StellarBlade upon its final release. Now, who in the gaming industry is more shameless than Sony?#FreeStellarBlade
— 洪嘉得(コウ カトク) (@lantern_926)June 09, 2025
Another user pondered whether the game would ever unpatch the “tone down outfits and the blood.”
The best and more balanced solution is to make a new update and include those uncensored outfits and put them as alternative version. There, the user will have the option to choose freely, because there will be users who those like the actual ones too. Aldo add more blood
— Black Maya (@flakogarcia09)August 02, 2025
In response, a fan came with a solution that could appeal to both sides and make everyone happy, by adding options.
There’s no doubt by now that there’s still plenty of unrest about the censorship issue. Plus, with the recent problems surroundingHelldivers 2, Sony’s public opinion has taken a severe hit.
Do you think Sony should be worried about the censorship protests? Let us know in the comments below!
Vibha Hegde
Critic/Gaming Writer
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Vibha is an avid gamer that has been writing about video games for several years. When they’re not complaining about the lack of a Bloodborne sequel or brushing up on the Yokoverse lore, Vibha is busy watching 3-hour video essays on horror games they’re too scared to play themselves.
