Spike Chunsoft announced that Chaotic; Noah’s head The Steam release, which was supposedly canceled, will proceed as planned on October 7, 2022. The game was initially rejected from the store due to a conflict with Steam’s guidelines. The game will be available as-is, without any changes to the original content. In addition, Spike Chunsoft thanked fans for their vocal support.
Last week, Spike Chunsoft revealed that Chaotic; Noah’s head will not be released on Steam due to “Required changes according to instructions”. While it is not clear which principle Chaotic; Noah’s head violated, Spike Chunsoft stated that the required changes would not allow the game to be released to its standards. As a result, the company is considering releasing the game on storefronts instead. The announcement led to an outcry from fans on social media. Fans of visual novels and similar games (as well as some individuals affiliated with the developers and publishers) have in recent years complained of viewing bias. Valve’s review, with excessive scrutiny targeting games with an “anime” or school setting aesthetic, or decisions and reasoning that appear to depend on the attitudes of individual reviewers at Valve rather than an explicit set of instructions.
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– Spike Chunsoft, Inc. (@SpikeChunsoft_e) October 7, 2022
Regardless of the reason for the rejection, Valve reportedly “rechecked” the game after evaluating the original content and deciding to reverse its decision. Furthermore, Valve stated that they reviewed the process that led to the decision to decline Chaotic; Noah’s head in the first place, and made changes to prevent such situations from happening again. To this, Spike Chunsoft expressed gratitude to the fans for their strong support and commitment, adding that the decision was the result of “unwavering support” from the fans. tomb.
Chaotic; Noah’s head available on PC via Steam and Nintendo Switch.
