Some user on cripplechan's Zig Forums did some digging and found some evidence that the reason Sony censors games now is because of a partnership they made with Tencent and China/CCP that started around 2016 called the "China Hero Project", an initiative to help Chinese game companies push into the global gaming markets. Not only that, it seems Tencent had already been working with Marvelous in the past, and their increasing influence over Marvelous and Sony's management may have been a factor in Senran Kagura's producer, Kenichiro Takaki, leaving the company.
The TRUTH Behind Sony Censorship
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Noah Morgan
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Grayson Murphy
Behold: The "China Hero Project"
Sony Announces “PlayStation’s China Hero Project,” Including Lost Soul Aside and Many More Games (March) [archive.is
The "China Hero Project" was initiated by Sony in mid-2016 in a partnership with various companies and was officially announced in March of 2017. This is their official website:
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From their home page:
>"China Hero Project (CHPJ)"is a program based on PlayStation platform, which strongly support Chinese funded game developers (mainly start-ups) to enter the whole Chinese and global market, committing to" create a successful game works (=star) worldwide" and "cultivation and development of Chinese game industry".
>The project is supported by partners such as Epic Games, Inc., CRI Middleware, Digital Hearts HLDGS., Silicon Studio,Streamline Studios、WACOM、 Unity Technologies (Shanghai) Limited, who look to further increase on Chinese console game market, and provide development techniques of game engine, middleware etc. and debug services in order to improve the quality of game for Chinese game developers. In addition, Whiz Partners provides financial support for CHPJ.
>A key point of view for the program's target enterprise and team is that the project and team should not only be applicable to development in Chinese market, but also in global market.
Notice some familiar names among those partners? Epic Games is listed as a chief partner for the China Hero Project, and who controls the most shares (40%), and thus the most sway, over Epic Games? None other than Tencent [archive.is
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Blake Allen
But what about their financial backers, these "Whiz Partners" mentioned on the first page? This is their website: whizp.com
Get a load of this "Corporate Philosophy" page they have: whizp.com
>In 2010, we created Whiz Partners seeking to combine our feeling of "with" and the word "whiz."
>[Insert dictionary definition of "whiz"]
Quality mission statement. Not one shred of self-incrimination on that page. Or anything else, for that matter.
Going through their corporate website this group seems to be a Japanese equivalent of the antics the banksters get up to here in the west. This looks like a rabbit hole all by itself and is something well worth digging into. But for the time being let's focus on how they relate to the China Hero Project.
Their Official statement announcing their involvement with the China Hero Project: whizp.com
The pdf points out that two of the initial partners of the project (including Tencent controlled Epic Games.) are investment partners of Whiz Asia, Whiz Partners' asia region affiliate branch (which is full of Chinese bankers, by the way [archive.is
CRI Middleware: whizp.com
Hearts United Group Co., Ltd. :whizp.com
The CRI Middleware announcement is especially interesting, because it highlights that CRI Middleware is a partner of Shanghai Oriental Pearl Media, the same group that Sony initially partnered with to bring the PS4 to China. That makes two Chinese conglomerates that have their fingers in the "China Hero" pie. Tencent and Shanghai Media Group.
But how does this all culminate into Sony's current censorship policy?
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Luis Parker
On August 2nd, 2018, the official China Hero Project blog posted an important press release detailing major updates to the project, to coincide with ChinaJoy, China's largest gaming convention.
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The press release is only in the Chinese language (all of the press releases are the same way). The entry mainly focuses on highlighting a number of games being backed by the project and the progress they have made, to coincide with the ChinaJoy event. It is by far the most significant promotion of the China Hero Project up to this point in the timeline.
The translated archive is somewhat screwy, as some parts are still left untranslated. But the most important text to point to is this batch at the end of the blog post: archive.is
>关于“中国之星计划”(China Hero Project):
>“China Hero Project (中国之星计划)”是一个通过PlayStation®平台大力支持以初创企业为主的全中资游戏开发商走向中国及全球市场,致力于“创造出全球范围内成功的游戏作品(=明星)”和“培育和发展中国的游戏产业”的计划。对于该计划的目标企业及团队的一个重要观点是,其应当为不仅仅是适用于中国市场的,更是能在全球市场上发展的项目和团队。
Plugged into Google Translate this returns the following:
>About the "China Hero Project":
>"China Hero Project" is a PlayStation® platform that vigorously supports all Chinese game developers, mainly start-ups, to the Chinese and global markets and is committed to "creating successful game works worldwide = Star) "and" Cultivate and Develop China's Game Industry "plan. An important point about the target companies and teams of the plan is that it should be not only applicable to the Chinese market, but also projects and teams that can develop in the global market.
Juan Nelson
"An important point about the target companies and teams of the plan is that it should be not only applicable to the Chinese market, but also projects and teams that can develop in the global market."
A reminder of the similar line on the China Hero Project english home page I mentioned earlier:
"A key point of view for the program's target enterprise and team is that the project and team should not only be applicable to development in Chinese market, but also in global market."
THIS IS THE MISSING PIECE OF THE PUZZLE. SONY'S CENSORSHIP WAS IMPLENTED PRIMARILY ON BEHALF OF TENCENT, CHINA, AND THE CCP THROUGH THE CHINA HERO PROJECT.
(As an aside, funny how Google translate seems to work just fine with the Chinese language but still heavily struggles with Japanese. I'm sure that's just another """coincidence""". We need something equivalent to echoes, but for chinks.)
Oliver Cox
But wait, there's more!
Like I said earlier, Tencent was messing with Kenichiro Takaki and the Senran Kagura games since the very start of Sony's censorship shenanigans. And like with the China Hero Project, the proof is in plain sight.
This was the makeup of Marvelous' corporate officers as of September 2017: archive.is
And this is the makeup of Marvelous' corporate officers as of now (In between which detailed profiles for each member have been added): archive.is
There are two important members on the board which relate to what's going on at Marvelous
Ken Sato (Standing Statutory Auditor)
A former longtime Sony employee and higher up. He joined Marvelous in August 2017, first as an advisor for the administration, but was later promoted to the board as a "Standing Statutory Auditor". This man is most certainly the censorship officer for Sony, given his euphemistic title. There doesn't appear to be any other noteworthy aspects about him, at least that I've dug up, so I won't be mentioning him any further, at least for now. I will instead be focusing on the other member.
Shuichi Motoda (President, formerly Vice Chairman)
Joined AQ Interactive in 2007, which is currently a part of Marvelous. Since may of 2018, Motoda has been considered a "special advisor" to Tencent Japan (Yes, they have a Japanese national branch). Remember the timeline of events, he was already getting cozy with the CCP's funny money for several months before shit the fan in September 2018 when Sony's censorship went into full throttle.
Justin Davis
Damn dude you really don’t have a life huh, kinda sad.
Caleb Thomas
At the beginning of February of 2019, Kenichiro Takaki had an interview with Japanese site inside games, in which he brought up that he'd like to make Senran Kagura games for the Switch instead of the Playstation in the future:
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But less than two months later on March 26, 2019, it was announced that instead Takaki had departed from Marvelous:
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Takaki is quoted as having his reasoning being "restrictions on sexual content". But this is not the truth, or at least not the whole truth.
Only two days after the announcement of Takaki's departure, Marvelous announced a partnership with Tencent for a Story of Seasons mobile game.
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It is plainly evident from this that Takaki left Marvelous not merely because of "restrictions on sexual expressions", but because of Tencent's involvement with those restrictions, as well as Tencent's increasing involvement with Marvelous in general.
This also explains both Takaki and Marvelous' general reluctance to talk about the status of 7EVEN in general. They would more or less be forced to confess one way or another the truth behind Tencent's meddling in the series.
Forgot to attach Whiz Partners .pdf earlier. no bulli
>t. chink tencent shill
Liam Barnes
Nope. The censorship started after Playstation moved it's base of operations to California in 2016. Occam's Razor, bitch.
Matthew Myers
(BAH! 21_00.pdf is the Whiz Partners .pdf)
In the middle of May 2019, it was announced that then President Haruki Nakayama would resign from Marvelous in June due to "decling health" and that Shuichi Matoda (Tencent's asset) would take his place: archive.is
Attached is the current brochure for Marvelous available on its website:
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It's worth reminding everyone that Marvelous doesn't just make video games. They are also involved in many anime production committees, through audio and visual support. (Apparently they're involved with anime-based theatrical performances as well, apparently.) So Tencent gaining a share of Marvelous doesn't just mean they're getting involved with Marvelous' games, they're getting involved with anime production as well.
This is the statement by the Tencent asset himself taken directly from the brochure:
>For games, video, music and stage.
>Excitement has no borders.
>After food, clothing and shelter comes fun. To have fun is to live.
>The more we keep our hearts entertained, the more fulfilling our lives will be.
>Marvelous Inc. is an all-round entertainment company that produces fun.
>We create interesting and original intellectual property (IP) for games, video, music and stage.
>Leveraging our strength in “multi-content, multi-use and multi-device,” we transcend changes in the times to consistently create fresh entertainment.
>We strive to deliver wonder and excitement never seen before to the people of the world.
>Before you know it, we will be one of Japan’s leading content providers.
>And we will be an entertainment company that offers a multitude of challenges and thrills and leaves people wondering, “What’s coming next from this company?”
>Personally, I’m really looking forward to what lies ahead at Marvelous.
>President, Shuichi Motoda
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Ethan Stewart
>The TRUTH
Angel Evans
"Leveraging our strength in “multi-content, multi-use and multi-device,” we transcend changes in the times to consistently create fresh entertainment."
Is that so? Because going off of Kandagawa Jet Girls bombing as well as you last financial reports it doesn't look like you "transcended" the change in Basedny's content policies very effectively. You could have listened to Takaki, taken the D3 Omega Labyrinth route, and come out of this ordeal whole. Instead, you're bleeding money and are looking towards Tencent and the CCP to be your sugar daddy. The very same Tencent and CCP who, which I will remind you and everyone else reading this, were DIRECTLY responsible for the very censorship policies which caused you to bleed money in the first place, via the China Hero Project.
But of course, that was all according to plan, wasn't it, Mr. Motoda?
>Personally, I’m really looking forward to what lies ahead at Marvelous.
Personally, I’m really looking forward to justice being served for your treachery, one way or another.
Which brings us to the current state of affairs, with Tencent's and Marvelous' most unholy alliance finalized. Mission accomplished...
Gabriel Miller
TL;DR & TIMELINE OF EVENTS
>Sony has been chasing Chinese funny money for a while, but for the first few years were not seeing the success they had hoped for because of CCP roadblocks.
>Sony addresses this by cultivating Chinese developers through the China Hero Project.
>China Hero Project is bankrolled by a shady group of financiers, "Whiz partners", and has CCP members involved, including Tencent via Epic Games.
>Meanwhile Shuichi Motoda, one of Marvelous' most influential members, is also getting involved with Tencent in a more direct manner.
>ChinaJoy showcase of China Hero Project is a success. Sony/CCP are confident enough to start implementing the censorship policy.
>Senran producer Kenichiro Takaki tries to reason with Motoda, is unsuccessful.
>Tencent starting to get more involved with Marvelous is the final straw for Takaki, ends up resigning in protest.
>Old Marvelous president steps down, Tencent cocksucker Shuichi Motoda takes his place.
>Tencent-approved Marvelous president complies with Tencent-approved Sony censorship policy, costing the company money.
>Tencent-approved Marvelous president's solution to the problem he also created is to sell a significant number of shares to Tencent like a good CCP asset.
>This will give Tencent much more influence over Senran and other Marvelous IPs, as well as a way to influence anime production, if not stopped. (And will happen VERY SOON.)
>You are here.
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Jackson Wilson
Imagine all the free time this idiot has to write up this fake narrative that no one will read but he’ll keep spamming it for months, so sad.
Elijah Perry
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keep coping chink shill
Hunter Sullivan
Tldr; sony HQ moved to California and the fags fucked it all up
Hunter Stewart
Sure bro, seeya in the archive
Nathaniel Torres
Calling something "fake" doesn't actually make it untrue, friend.
You'd know that if your brain was not severely damaged by substance abuse and propaganda.
Xavier Turner
So your "STEAM TOOK A MANS GAMES AWAY!" got you laughed at so you've moved to "SONY IS OWNED BY CHINA!".
Protip: No one cares about your tinfoil hat wearing ass, Epic shill.
Adrian Thompson
Interesting, so is the ccp doing all this to become a cultural Center of the world or something? Because I heard they are trying to get into every entertainment industry.
Brandon Moore
>NO!! STOP THINKING!! ONLY CONSUME THIS NEW PRODUCT!
Jaxon Foster
>all the sony and chink shills starting to flood to the thread to do damage control
kill all bootlickers
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Jack Thompson
My theory is that they realized maintaining an information firewall protecting them against outside influence is actually harder and more expensive under the circumstances than simply buying all media outright, kek.
Brandon Butler
Consoomers having a meltdown
Cameron Morgan
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Asher Rivera
Wow companies are conforming to chinese media standards so they can expand into that market? holy shit stop the presses you've stumbled onto a huge conspiracy
Juan Brooks
huahuahaua nice fanfic bra
Jace Hughes
cope cpp shill
Jaxon Taylor
I thought the Chinese liked tits
Carter Gomez
Doesn't China hates fags and kikes? Why are games like TLOU 2 not getting censored?
Henry Rivera
is that game even releasing in china?
Angel Sanchez
doesn't seem too far fetched. There has been a huge push for china in video game industry
Ryder Evans
don't know
Tyler Campbell
Fuck California and fuck China.
Camden Lopez
It is fairly obvious the censorship was all to please their chinese overlords and california has the useful idiot this whole time.
Brayden Martinez
>Dykes.
Lol no.
Caleb Harris
This makes no sense, if that was the case then why Sony support so much Gay shit even though CHina clearly hates everything gay?