Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster Will Not Be Released in Germany
The recently announced Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster will not be released in Germany. Capcom has confirmed this to GamesMarkt, as the remaster is likely to be considered identical to the banned original.
The remaster of Dead Rising, appropriately named Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster, announced by Capcom, will not be released in Germany. This was confirmed by Capcom in response to an inquiry from GamesMarkt. As a remaster, Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster is likely to be considered identical (in German: inhaltsgleich) to the original Dead Rising, which is still on the list of banned media (aka Index) in Germany. This also applies to versions for other platforms. If someone from Germany visits the corresponding Steam Store website, they will receive the error message: "This item is currently unavailable in your region." In Austria and Switzerland, the remaster will be available for digital download on 19 September 2024 for PC (Steam), PS5 and Xbox Series X|S.