{"id":55864,"date":"2026-01-19T14:13:31","date_gmt":"2026-01-19T05:13:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/?p=55864"},"modified":"2026-01-19T14:13:33","modified_gmt":"2026-01-19T05:13:33","slug":"spicy-gacha-game-browndust2-disappears-from-vietnam-google-play-store-due-to-local-regulations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/spicy-gacha-game-browndust2-disappears-from-vietnam-google-play-store-due-to-local-regulations\/","title":{"rendered":"Spicy gacha game BrownDust2 disappears from Vietnam Google Play store due to \u201clocal regulations\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

South Korean developer NEOWIZ announced<\/a> on January 17 that their \u201cfull burst\u201d gacha RPG BrownDust2 <\/strong>is currently not visible nor available for download on the Google Play Store in Vietnam. As explained in the official notice, the game was likely removed from the platform due to the country\u2019s new local internet and online game service regulations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At the time of writing, the developers confirmed that the app can\u2019t be found on the Vietnam Google Play Store, meaning new players can\u2019t download the game. Players who already have the app installed should still be able to access the game, though store-related updates and payments may not work as intended. As the reason for the issue, NEOWIZ cites \u201ccompliance review and response procedures related to Vietnam\u2019s local regulations.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Specifically, the company explains that, according to Vietnamese laws, providing game services in the country may require certain measures such as \u201cestablishing a partnership (joint venture) with a local company, or setting up a local legal entity in Vietnam.\u201d Additionally, NEOWIZ will likely have to obtain local approvals and licensing to be able to continue operating its services smoothly. The company is currently looking for ways to resolve the issue, though, given the circumstances, an expected date or timeline is yet to be determined.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Brown<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Just this month, the BrownDust2 development team released a notice<\/a> explaining that they had \u201creceived external warnings requesting changes to certain in-game content,\u201d and announced that, as a result, they would be revising a significant portion of their content and redesigning some characters. However, upon strong backlash from the player community, the developers cancelled the content revision only two days later.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the revision cancellation notice<\/a>, it was also explained that NEOWIZ\u2019s goal would be to provide country-specific services without modifying content. This means that, if maintaining service without any changes becomes impossible due to certain regional or platform regulations, the company\u2019s policy would be to \u201capply country-specific restrictions, suspend service, or provide an adapted build as needed.\u201d The notice also mentioned that they were in discussions with regulatory bodies of a \u201cspecific country,\u201d whose regulations and requests likely prompted the developers to announce the content revision. And while the project director explained that he could not \u201cspecify the country at this time\u201d due to the negotiations still being ongoing, it is still not clear whether the Vietnam Google Play Store issue is related to the content revision issue in question.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fan service-heavy gacha game Brown Dust 2 disappears from Steam only 2 days after celebrating 200,000 Wishlists<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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