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Void Interactive has announced modifications to the console version of its shooter, Ready or Not, in response to requirements from first-party partners, affecting elements like dismemberment, gore, nudity, and violence. Some changes may also apply to the PC version. The development team successfully completed the certification process for the console launch on their first attempt, achieving PEGI 18, USK 18, and ESRB M ratings. They explained that maintaining multiple versions with different assets increases the potential for bugs and affects crossplay functionality. Player-induced dismemberment is still present but restricted, with no dismemberment allowed after an enemy is defeated. Character art depicting torture has been toned down, and certain characters are more covered. The portrayal of children has been adjusted for certification standards, including changing an animation to show a child character as unconscious rather than convulsing. Changes to the console version are subtle, primarily involving evidence and nudity, with some in-game references to illicit activities involving children censored only in the console version.