There was an ad on the tele for the game. Seen it twice.

lol @ calling people toxic when the thread title is as toxic as one can get.

Just end Game pass. Xbox has enough studios to compete with their rivals. Game pass is costing them too much imo.

It's terrible. There's no defending MS here. Why acquire good studios only to shut them down? You know, I remember in the Xbox One days, on these boards people were saying MS mistreats their studios and shuts them down and that they shouldn't buy anymore. Back then I wasn't following game related news so I was fine with all the studio acquisitions, but I totally see what those users meant. These are studios I am a fan of. I enjoy their games. I don't want to see them closed down. As a result I'm totally against studios being bought. This must stop. Microsoft are idiots. What the hell were they thinking?

@davillain: @Pedro: Sorry guys I totally missed the other thread. Apologies :(

Glad they saw sense. Read it here.

Helldivers 2 fans commence "operation clean-up" on Steam reviews after Sony walks back controversial PSN mandate: "Real-life Major Order complete"

Helldivers 2's Steam reviews are starting to rebound following Sony's decision to reverse a controversial change requiring PC players to link their Steam accounts to an active PlayStation Network one.

At the time of writing, recent reviews score as 'Mixed' while overall we're at 'Mostly Positive.' While a 'Mixed' score isn't totally ideal for developer Arrowhead or publisher Sony, the reviews are trending nicely upwards.

As you can see from a graph supplied on Helldivers 2's Steam page, the managed democracy spreader received over 145,000 negative reviews around the time it was revealed that PC players would need an active PlayStation Network account to keep playing. Following said pressure, Sony relented on the change and reviews have started to recover as a result.

"Operation clean-up is in full swing, and with the PSN requirement stopped, I can once again highly recommend this," one review now reads. Another says, "Real-life major order complete! Helldivers, we have succeeded in pushing Sony back and claiming back our game!"

The once-proposed change proved controversial, partly as you'd need an active PlayStation account to play regardless if you had a console or not, but also as PSN and Steam aren't totally aligned in what region they're available in – as such, Helldivers 2 faced being pulled from Steam in in over 170 countries.

It was a move that appeared divisive at developer Arrowhead before it was overturned, with several comments from developers remaining fans that the decision was Sony's and not theirs. When that decision was overturned, CEO Johan Pilstedt said he was "impressed by the willpower of the community" after Sony overturned the decision.

While Helldivers 2 has had a difficult week, the co-op shooter's Steam review score offers hope that no bridge has been too badly burnt. Now, then, we can turn to the current Helldivers 2 Major Order.

This is a step in the right direction. Good stuff.

Great games. The 1st Deus Ex had an amazing story. Only played the 1st Thief but loved it. They don't make games like they used to which is why I stick to older games.

Gee, that's huge.

But don't they have competition which customers can choose to use instead of Steam? I thought a monopoly was to have total or exclusive control over a market.