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The War Over Helldivers 2 is Over; the Gamers Won

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| May 5, 2024 |

The Helldivers 2 controversy just started, and it’s already gotten more heated than the one over Stellar Blade. A lot has happened in a couple of days, with both Sony and the gamers it insulted volleying at each other. But don’t worry;  this one has a happy ending. Here’s the rundown.

First, Sony pulled a Games Workshop and edited the PlayStation Network Frequently Asked Questions to try to trick people into thinking their mandate of PSN accounts had been announced from the beginning:

Meanwhile, the Helldivers 2 community managers have been attacking fans and fantasizing about banning people from the server via their PSN accounts, which makes the entire thing look like a way to spite gamers:

And Sony has pulled Helldivers 2 from 177 countries where PSN is not available:

Gamers, meanwhile, have been drowning Helldivers 2 in negative reviews on Steam, with many reporting that they’re canceling their PSN accounts:

Arrowhead, the developer of Helldivers 2, sided with fans, encouraging them to continue doing this and demanding refunds on Steam, which are not supposed to be available after you’ve played for more than two hours:

That sounds really cool… until you learn that Arrowhead has known about this for six months, according to its CEO and the creative director of Helldivers 2, Johan Pilestedt:

On that score, community manager Spitz (why did this person think that name was a good idea?) seems to be having a change of heart and apologized for attacking gamers who didn’t like this:

After that, reports came in that refunds were being granted to gamers who played for more than two hours, but Grummz, the social media account of former Blizzard producer and current video game culture war general Mark Kern, tested it and found that he was still being denied a refund, though this may be because you have to talk to a person instead of using the automated system:

And, speaking of Grummz, he’s being falsely accused of sexual assault by some scumbag Helldivers 2 Discord moderator because of course he is. They also appear to be banning anyone on the Helldivers 2 Discord server from mentioning him:

Then, just thirty minutes ago (as of this writing), Sony relented, announcing that the mandatory PSN account linking for Helldivers 2 would no longer happen.

Well, that was a hell of a weekend. Don’t ever let anyone tell you customers can’t make a difference, that they have to sit back and take whatever a company like Sony serves them, or that they have to stomach these rancid mods and community managers or any other hateful company stooge. (Although you may have to prepare yourself for a bunch of “Why PC Gaming is Racist and Hates Women” articles from games journalists.) This is a big deal, not just for Helldivers 2, Sony, or even video games; this is a sign that customers matter. This should embolden fandoms across mediums to fight for what they want and what they deserve. As for gaming in particular, that announced Stellar Blade update is still waiting in the wings, and Sony needs some good public relations right now. This is no time to relent.

Comments (2)

KratosDominos
May 6, 2024 at 12:03 am

OH-HO!!! LOOK!!! Sony gave into the gamers!!! SWEET!!! Now I can buy that PSVR2, aka, Sony, NOW YOU MAY HAVE CAKE AND PAAAAAAHHHHH!!!
:)

comicsgate
May 6, 2024 at 1:04 am

At least they did the right thing. Before all of this, it seemed like everyone was playing that game.
After being poked with sticks by wokeness, The Gamers turned into Lions. Sheesh. Feels like Fremen unleashed on the cosmos. They say once an army gets marching, it continues. Corporate only bringing it on themselves.

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