Switch players who felt Dispatch was holding back on them now have a reason to check their update queue. AdHoc Studio dropped the free HR Violations Update for Dispatch on June 17, and it does exactly what the name implies: loosens the HR department's grip on what Nintendo players can actually see.
What Switch and Switch 2 players are getting
Before this update, Dispatch on Nintendo hardware shipped with full censorship across the board. The HR Violations Update changes that for most regions, introducing two Coverage Settings and three Censorship Styles that players can toggle from the Game Menu under General Settings > Filters.
Here's the lowdown on how the options break down:
Coverage Settings
- Partial Coverage (Default): Butts, boobs, and middle fingers are no longer censored. Genitals and explicit audio remain off limits.
- Full Coverage: Everything explicit, visual and audio, stays censored.
Censorship Styles
- Mosaic (Default): The classic pixelated blur.
- Chaotic: Covers explicit content with random objects. Yes, jorts are involved.
- Blackout: A solid black cover for maximum coverage.
The key here is that these options aren't available equally everywhere. Players in North America, Europe, Australia, and New Zealand get the full choice between Partial and Full Coverage, plus all three censorship styles. Players in Japan, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Korea, and Southeast Asia are locked to Full Coverage, and Japan specifically only gets the Blackout style.
PS5 and PC get optional coverage too
The uncensored versions on PlayStation 5 and PC stay uncensored by default. AdHoc Studio made the update available on those platforms too, but framed it as optional rather than corrective. The joke in their own patch notes puts it plainly: everyone deserves the chance to see Toxic in jorts.
For PS5 and PC players outside Japan, the game remains fully uncensored unless you actively change the settings. Japan's PS5 and PC versions default to Full Coverage in Blackout style, mirroring the Nintendo regional restrictions.
Xbox players are still waiting
Dispatch hasn't launched on Xbox Series yet. AdHoc Studio confirmed the game is coming to Xbox Series and PC via the Microsoft Store later this summer, and when it does, these coverage and style settings will be included at launch.
What most players miss in patch notes like these is that the regional variation matters a lot. The same game, the same update, behaves differently depending on where your account is registered. If you're on Switch 2 in a region that only gets Full Coverage, the Chaotic jorts experience is still off the table regardless of your personal preferences.
For players working through the story, check out the Dispatch Episode 2 walkthrough for best dialogue choices and outcomes and the Dispatch Episode 3 walkthrough for key team decisions to make sure you're not missing anything before the update changes how scenes land visually.
The HR Violations Update is live now on Switch 2, Switch, PS5, and PC. For more on navigating the game's branching story, the Dispatch Episode 8 walkthrough covering all choices and outcomes is worth bookmarking before you hit the final act.
