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SUPERHOT VR update removes key story elements involving self-harm

2026-05-27T17:22:09Z

193.138.7.203: background and incident description

{{IncidentCargo
|Company=Superhot Team
|StartDate=2021-07-21
|Status=Resolved
|Product=SUPERHOT VR
|ArticleType=Product
|Description=On July 21, 2021, SUPERHOT VR received a patch that removed all scenes in which the player committing suicide. These scenes were key plot elements.
}}On July 21, 2021, [https://store.steampowered.com/app/617830/SUPERHOT_VR/ SUPERHOT VR] received a patch<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2021-07-21 |title=Important Update (1.0.22.1) |url=https://steamcommunity.com/games/617830/announcements/detail/2992063678829322337 |url-status=live |website=Steam}}</ref> that removed all scenes in which the player commits suicide, despite those scenes being key story elements. This change was received poorly by the players, and the game was review-bombed on [[Steam]].

==Background==
[https://store.steampowered.com/app/617830/SUPERHOT_VR/ SUPERHOT VR] is a VR First-Person Shooter released on May 25, 2017, developed and published by Superhot Team.{{Ph-I-B}}

==The "Important Update"==
The update labeled '''"Important Update (1.0.22.1)"''' removed all scenes in which the player is instructed to commit suicide, which are a big part of the game's story. Understandably, some players may want to avoid these scenes, which is why the developers added a "Skip disturbing scenes" option in a previous update. This approach is common in games, going back as far as Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2's controversial "No Russian" mission.

In the patch notes<ref name=":0" />, Superhot Team wrote:<blockquote>Considering [the] sensitive time we’re living in, we can do better than that. You deserve better. All scenes alluding to self harm are now completely removed from the game. These scenes have no place in SUPERHOT virtual reality. We regret it took us so long.

We’re committed to shipping this update to all VR platforms.</blockquote>As a result of this update, the game was review-bombed on [[Steam]], and the update was never reverted.{{Ph-I-I}}
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SUPERHOT VR update removes key story elements involving self-harm

2026-05-27T14:53:46Z

193.138.7.203: added a short summary

SUPERHOT VR update removes key story elements involving self-harm

2026-05-27T13:53:53Z

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