Nintendo Switch indie exclusive Sports Story has been updated to remove its criticism of game development, which was hidden away within an in-game secret room.

The subsequent discovery by fans of an in-game room - ostensibly a game development office filled with unhappy workers - raised eyebrows at the time.

Exploring the room uncovers particularly pointed barbs between co-workers relating to project delivery time, writing feedback and bug-testing.

"You might say we're experiencing a troubled development," dialogue previously featured in the secret room stated.

Sports Story developer Sidebar Games has acknowledged the secret room's existence in its latest patch notes, which claim access to the area has been removed.

The developer is still to address its content directly, however, and Eurogamer has contacted Sidebar Games for comment.