Johan Pilestedt has openly commented that the Swedish team is “looking for a name” for this cosmetic
The controversy that has surrounded Helldivers 2 and PlayStation in recent days has led the Japanese to give in. Amid a storm of criticism and community protests, they were forced to cancel the May update, a milestone for the game community of which its head jokes. Yes, apart from being one of the most embarrassing moments in the game’s short life, Johan Pilestedt wants “to honor” what happened with the graph of review bombing of your game on Steam as aesthetic collectible.
PlayStation’s decision to re-enforce PSN and Steam account linking, originally removed due to game launch failures, unleashed a wave of criticism and complaints such as has rarely been seen, at least recently. A hodgepodge of bad looks, complaints and refunds that ended the vilified shooter and dethroned on steamachieving the disastrous rating of “mostly negative reviews” on Valve’s platform.
Now that the situation has calmed down and even the players have returned to positively evaluating the game, Pilestedt seems to want to go back to build the bridges that they collapsed in just a few days between Arrowhead and its community. Although the management of the CEO of the studio was not entirely successful, the last decision that sparked controversy was from Sony, so the Swedish executive wants to “ally” with his fandom and include the “shame chart” like a layer for the players.
Going for a light conciliatory tone, the manager mentioned how the design of a fan artist of the game with the game’s negative reviews on Steam seemed “great” to him. This, which includes the massive unfavorable reviews of the game in the form of a red graph, seems to want to remember one of the most embarrassing from the Japanese company. Of course, do not think that it is a mere mention and it is that, in response to another player, Pilestedt himself https://twitter.com/Pilestedt/status/1787379765441085890 that the Arrowhead team is “looking for a name” for this cosmetic.
Whether or not it will ultimately appear in the game is still in doubt, but it is not the first time that the Swedish team has wanted to honor the players with a piece of clothing, it already did so with the cape in memory of Malevelon Creek. Even so, we are talking about a decision halfway between unprofessional and desperately seeking to draw the attention of the players again.
HellDivers 2 CM was almost fired for supporting the community
While the community and employees of Arrowhead Game Studios are relieved by this resolution, there is someone who was almost greatly affected by this controversy over the past weekend: Community Manager, Spitz. This one, associated with the Arrowhead account he was almost fired by support to the players in his disagreement. Despite the controversy, Spitz believes that he only fulfilled his duty to represent the community. Now, with a more favorable environment, he appreciates the support of users and reflects on the experience, finding a greater appreciation for his work, the team and the community.
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