Bosses in Wuchang: Fallen Feathers Became Immortal Due to Censorship — Players Criticize Patch 1.5

The recently released souls-like Wuchang: Fallen Feathers from Chinese studio Leenzee Games has already received a lot of criticism for its optimization. However, the developers have now rolled out Patch 1.5 featuring a controversial change that has angered many players.

As players discovered, some bosses have effectively become invulnerable — instead of being killed, fights with them now end with the bosses resting, appearing exhausted, or even declaring that the battle was merely a test. This radical change was first pointed out by blogger and modder Lance McDonald, who accused the developers of quietly censoring the game without mentioning it in the patch notes.

Reportedly, the studio made these changes following complaints from Chinese players, who criticized the developers for allowing the killing of real historical figures in the game. Since Wuchang: Fallen Feathers is set in an alternate version of Ming dynasty China plagued by a mysterious disease, the developers responded by making certain characters unkillable. Players on Steam argue that this completely undermines the game’s meaning and storyline — a sentiment even some Chinese gamers share.

At the time of writing, Wuchang: Fallen Feathers holds a 50% user score on Steam. You can read our review here.