Der blev ikke givet nogen forklaring på hvorfor kun PlayStation versionen af spillet skulle censureres, men i forbindelse med meddelelsen siger Wired Productions:
Martha is Dead is a narrative adventure recommended for adult audiences only, with play consisting of potentially discomforting scenes and themes that may distress some players. Both Wired Productions and LKA have always been open and honest about Martha Is Dead content, with the sensitive depictions in play consistently communicated to the media since the game was announced in 2019. The content is also flagged clearly and repeatedly within the game itself before play begins.
It is with regret that we have had to modify the experience on the PS5 and PS4 versions, with some elements no longer playable. After over four years of passion and hard work, developer LKA now requires extra time to make these unplanned changes.
Vi var meget glade for LKA’s forrige spil, Town of Light og skrev blandt andet i vores anmeldelse: “Som spil har det en række problemer og er middelmådigt når det er bedst, men som fortælling om et emne, der kan ramme os alle, nemlig psykisk sygdom og om et sort kapitel i menneskets historie (behandlingen af psykisk syge på Ospedale Psichiatrico di Volterra, et nu nedlagt psykiatrisk hospital i Toscana), er det fremragende.”
Derfor ser vi meget frem til, hvad LKA kan fortælle af skræmmende historie i Martha is Dead, der foregår under 2. Verdenskrig i Italien. Martha is Dead udkommer den 24. februar.
