EOCS Sends Fax on New Regulations
Japan's Ethics Organization of Computer Software sent out a fax to game publisher's on June 4th with a list of new rules & regulations regarding rape games & what they can't do anymore. The new regulations are to begin June 5th. Publishers couldn't believe it & were beyond shocked. To make matters worse, the EOCS said to contact them with any questions, but when many publishers did as much, they were greeted with answering machines & secretaries saying that no one was able to talk to them. & this was a day before the new regulations were to begin.
Luckily, the EOCS is aiming for these changes to be gradual, & that only future titles will have to fully abide by these rules starting tomorrow. Any game already released or currently in development should only worry about minor changes. Below is a copy of the regulations that were listed in the fax:
- Words such as “training” (調教) or “slave”, among others, are not allowed in the title or packaging
- HCG involving sexual violation cannot exceed 20% of a game’s total HCG count (ie: can’t try to build this up by having lots of everyday life CG events)
- Even if it’s below 20%, anything that is promoting a criminal offense is not allowed
- Anything that promotes rape, confinement, stalking, domestic violence, and portrays it in a way that the offender gains something out of it is not allowed
- New games that have already passed the review process by the EOCS are considered “safe” from this
- Regulations stated in the fax are completely different from what was being discussed in the emergency meeting yesterday
- New regulations starts 5th of June