Blizzard censors South Korean version of Starcraft 2

Submitted by Brandi Stocks, Called Clerk

In order to earn a teen-friendly rating, Blizzard Entertainment has edited Starcraft 2 for the South Korean market. An early version of Starcraft 2 received an Adults Only rating from the South Korean Game Rating Board, and Blizzard subsequently changed some aspects of the game.

Reportedly, these adjustments included changing the colour of blood from red to black and removing all smoking references and vulgar words from the game. Blizzard was rewarded for these edits with a new 12+ rating. Blizzard is reportedly thinking about also releasing a separate uncut version of the game for adults.

Coverage at
FiringSquad and
Eurogamer