Helldivers 2 followers are uniting to undo a Steam evaluate bomb on the newly-released recreation after a call backtrack from Sony.
Since Helldivers 2’s launch on February 8, followers have criticised Sony for its controversial choice to drive PC avid gamers to account hyperlink to PlayStation Community. Regardless of the primary critiques giving the sport an ‘overwhelmingly optimistic’ rating on Steam, the reactions sparked over 200,000 destructive critiques that dragged it right down to ‘largely destructive’.
Nevertheless, it appears the evaluate bomb has carried out its job, with Sony now saying a swift backtrack on the choice.
“Helldivers followers — we’ve heard your suggestions on the Helldivers 2 account linking replace,” the corporate wrote on X on Could 6. “The Could 6 replace, which might have required Steam and PlayStation Community account linking for brand new gamers and for present gamers starting Could 30, is not going to be transferring ahead.
“We’re nonetheless studying what’s greatest for PC gamers and your suggestions has been invaluable. Thanks once more to your continued assist of Helldivers 2 and we’ll hold you up to date on future plans.”
Helldivers followers — we’ve heard your suggestions on the Helldivers 2 account linking replace. The Could 6 replace, which might have required Steam and PlayStation Community account linking for brand new gamers and for present gamers starting Could 30, is not going to be transferring ahead.
We’re nonetheless…
— PlayStation (@PlayStation) Could 6, 2024
Helldivers 2 followers push to reverse evaluate bomb
In response, Helldivers 2 followers at the moment are uniting on reddit, with a vocal few led by the subreddit moderator encouraging others to reverse their destructive critiques in a game-themed put up.
“Helldivers, do you have to select to simply accept this main order,” reads the put up. “Please think about reversing your steam evaluate. Arrowhead has labored very onerous to make this recreation particular, and also you the participant have proven each Sony and Arrowhead that your voice issues too.
“Allow us to restore Helldivers 2 on steam again to it’s formal glory. And allow us to restore this group again to regular.”
The put up went stay on Could 6, gaining over 36,000 upvotes and greater than 2000 feedback. The subreddit can be in ‘clean-up mode’ to take away destructive or poisonous feedback from the group. Nevertheless, the push to reverse the evaluate bomb seems to have gone effectively as, by Could 7, Helldivers 2 has earned again the tag ‘largely optimistic’ on Steam critiques.
Featured picture: Arrowhead Recreation Studios
