The developer behind a recently revealed PlayStation 5 dinosaur horror game has said it will not release a PC version because it doesn’t want modders creating “vulgar” versions of the main character.
Code Violet is a Dino Crisis-inspired third-person action horror game developed by TeamKill Media, the studio behind 2023’s Quantum Error. You play as Violet Sinclair as she tries to escape from a complex overrun by dinosaurs. The game is due out on PS5 only in July 2025, and in a tweet, TeamKill Media explained the lack of a PC version:
“For those asking us about a PC version of Code Violet… The reason we are not bringing it to PC is we do not want anyone modding vulgar versions of the main character as well as other characters in the game.
“We hold our voice actresses and actors with high regard, as well as our artistic vision for the game and story and reject any form of destroying that with sexual mods.
“Making a joke out of our art and possibly tarnishing the reputation of our voice actresses and actors is not worth the extra money we can make.”
That tweet, published on January 19 and already viewed 1.3 million times on X/Twitter, has sparked a debate about the rights and wrongs of modding video games and TeamKill’s decision to ditch PC as a platform. It follows recent comments from Final Fantasy developer Square Enix, which expressed concern about mods that alter its games.
In December, Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth director Naoki Hamaguchi asked fans to not make inappropriate mods when the role-playing game comes to PC on January 23. “While the team has no plans for official in-game mod support we respect the creativity of the modding community and welcome their creations,” Hamaguchi said. “Though we ask modders not to create or install anything offensive or inappropriate.” Final Fantasy 16 producer Naoki Yoshida made a similar comment ahead of that game’s PC launch.
And last week, Koei Tecmo said it removes around 3,000 pieces of offensive Dead or Alive fan art each year. According to Automaton, reasons for the takedowns include altering characters for “adult purposes” in a way that’s damaging to their image.
In a later tweet, TeamKill further clarified: “We are not against PC gamers or the PC platform. We are not against modders and some of the fun mods they make. But we are 100% against p*rnographic mods… period.”
TeamKill was also asked why there’s no Xbox version of Code Violet, and it responded by explaining that it was beyond the studio. “We don’t have the time or expertise to devote to the Xbox platform at this point in time,” it said. “We would need additional manpower.”
Wesley is the UK News Editor for IGN. Find him on Twitter at @wyp100. You can reach Wesley at [email protected] or confidentially at [email protected].
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