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Arrowhead CEO on negative reviews: "I guess it's warranted. Sorry everyone for how this all transpired. I hope we will make it up and regain the trust by providing a continued great game experience." (twitter.com)

submitted 6 months ago by nanoUFO@sh.itjust.works to c/games@sh.itjust.works

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[–] el_abuelo@lemmy.ml 46 points 6 months ago (2 children)

To be fair they did make a great game, and the current drama has little to do with the actual game.

I am not defending them, I understand why people are cheesed off, I just don't think it affects how good or bad a game is.

[–] ArmokGoB@lemmy.dbzer0.com 16 points 6 months ago (1 children)

It doesn't matter if you made the best game ever if people aren't able to play it.

[–] el_abuelo@lemmy.ml 7 points 6 months ago

I totally agree. I feel bad for those who aren't and I think it's wrong.

[–] reksas@sopuli.xyz 7 points 6 months ago (2 children)

I'm not denying they made good game, their choice of publishing it with sony is what is soiling it.

[–] natebluehooves@pawb.social 7 points 6 months ago (1 children)

As someone else in another thread pointed out, the helldivers IP is owned by sony. They may have no choice.

[–] taladar@sh.itjust.works -4 points 6 months ago

That is really just flavor, you could always make a very similar game with a custom background story. It is not as if Helldivers is some huge, well-known IP like Star Wars that significantly contributes to the sales figures.

[–] el_abuelo@lemmy.ml 3 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I get ya. It sounded like you were saying they were unable to make great games because of the partnership.

I agree that the current situation is shit and I feel bad for those who can't play it anymore.

I wonder if the game would even exist without the partnership.

[–] masterspace@lemmy.ca 1 points 6 months ago

I mean, have we heard whether the dev decided to make this game and then licensed the IP from Sony, or whether Sony contracted them explicitly to make a Helldivers 2 for them?