A quick update about the in-game Chat function

Hey Agents. Today we’ve made the decision to remove the “free chat” feature within Neon Abyss 2. This isn’t a step we’re taking lightly, so we wanted to let you know a little more about the reasons why.

A big part of our work is making sure Neon Abyss 2 is correctly age rated, and that it complies with local laws wherever we launch. It’s one of those behind-the-scenes bits that we don’t often talk about. 

A big part of this is the chat feature and how we successfully moderate it. Removing it isn’t something we’re loving having to do, but as a small team here at Veewo, it’s just not possible for us to keep that included and appropriately moderated especially as:

• It would significantly affect the overall age rating

• With the updating UK social media laws covering chat communication in video games, we would also need to include age-gating functions and age verification systems

It’s sadly not possible for us to effectively moderate a free chat function as well as ensure we comply with the understandable local laws - safety of our players is always a top priority.

To help, we’re instead focusing on the pre-set communications like emotes, to effectively allow you to communicate in multiplayer lobbies. We think this will help in a few ways:

• Making communication much faster than manually typing

• Meaning that players who speak different languages can still communicate effectively

• As we create these, we can make sure they comply with age rating requirements

We hope you understand, and thank you for your support as we work to get Neon Abyss 2 ready for full release!