Hugely successes PS3 exclusive, The Last of Us, was censored to meet the legal requirements in PAL territories compared to the North American edition of the game. This was confirmed by Naughty Dog themselves after numerous fans began suspecting that some of the more graphic content differed between regions of the game.
Naughty Dog said:
“1. The gore and violence ratings are subject to local regulatory boards in various countries, so the game must be slightly changed in order to accommodate [sic] those choices.
2. To be honest, I’m not sure what version Australia is getting. If you import the North/South American version, it will not be censored, but EU/UK will be.”
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[Source: Naughty Dog via GameSpot]
