Following the reversal of Sony’s plans to make PSN account linking mandatory on PC,\u00a0Helldivers 2<\/em>\u00a0players have been flooding the game with positive reviews. In just a day, Helldivers 2’s<\/em> Steam rating has gone from overwhelmingly negative to mixed, with 61,940 positive reviews on May 6.\u00a0<\/p>
Helldivers 2<\/a>‘s<\/em>\u00a0community stood together and rallied against Sony’s mandatory PSN account linking policy, and their collective action—in the form of review-bombing—was a clear message to the publisher. Now, following Sony’s statement confirming it’s cancelled the plans<\/a>, the community is working together to change their negative reviews into positive ones<\/a>. One Steam review says “Democracy has prevailed,”\u00a0and many more agree.<\/p>
A post from the Helldivers 2<\/em> Discord server<\/a> says Sony’s mandatory PSN-to-Steam account linking policy was intended to enhance player safety and enjoyment. However, the rollout didn’t go as planned. Helldivers 2<\/em> was delisted from Steam in 177 countries<\/a> where PSN is unavailable, which substantially restricted access to the game around the world.<\/p>
Arrowhead’s Game Studios CEO, Jhan Pilestedt, applauded the\u00a0Helldivers 2<\/em>\u00a0community for working together<\/a> and said the PSN war will set a new standard for live service games. Hopefully, the debacle will allow developers to negotiate better with their publishers and reach decisions that benefit gamers most.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
