Fallen Feathers Faces Censorship Allegations After Controversial Update

Oh man, where to even start with Wuchang: Fallen Feathers. You know, that game that’s been labeled everything from “Souls-slop” to “gooner-bait.” Well, now it’s got another badge: “censored.” Yep, the 1.5 update’s here to stir the pot, mainly to quiet down a storm brewing with some fans in China. Kind of feels like a silent “phew” from those who got it on disc and can keep the original vibe intact. Disc collectors are winning right now, I guess.

So this patch lands, and things are changing. Nothing too crazy on the surface. They tweaked stuff like faster healing times—yay for less waiting—and you can dodge out of recovery animations. But then there’s this bullet point that says something about new dialogues and “optimizing exhaustion animations.” Which sounds vague, right? What does that even mean? It’s like reading a tech manual when all you want is the plot twist.

Anyway, Lance McDonald, this fan who’s kind of Wuchang’s unofficial spokesperson (probably not officially, but you get my drift), breaks it down on social media. Basically, it means no more killing certain bosses or NPCs. They just get “exhausted” and then have a chat. Seriously? So characters like Liu Wenxiu and Emperor Chongzhen, who’d bite the dust, are now suddenly sipping tea and relaxing post-battle. Talk about killing the vibe…or not killing, literally.

Lance wasn’t holding back either. He’s like, how wild is it that you can’t kill this fictional zombie version of an already-dead emperor? Now he’s chilling, plot be damned. And oh yeah, say goodbye to the “pray” gesture you got from the Portuguese Christian dude. That’s gone. Like, poof.

There’s more. That intense part with the Ming soldiers in Chapter 4? Well, it’s more like a Sunday stroll now. Sprinkle in some nerfs on enemy armor, water down some boss fights, and voilà—you’ve got gamers fuming on Steam and Reddit. Some folks are yelling about mod conspiracies on the subreddit and—classic move—are trying to mess with files to revert updates. And the loyalists are like, “Long Live Wuchang 1.0!” Talk about dedication.

But hey, not everyone’s got their pitchforks out. Slowly, performance on PCs is getting better. Not enough to smooth ruffled feathers though. Steam reviews? Still grumbling. One issue goes, another pops up—censorship’s the hot topic now. And as for Leenzee? Radio silence on their motives. Oh, and update 1.5 just dropped on PS5 and Xbox Series X/S too. Can’t wait to see what happens next—if that’s even the right call.