Gearbox's acquisition of Risk of Rain in 2022 did not inspire widespread celebration among fans, many of whom worried the studio would find some way to screw it up. And, well, here we are: The Risk of Rain 2 expansion Seekers of the Storm, the first made by Gearbox, is out, and it's a train wreck.
The most immediately obvious issue with Seekers of the Storm was the cost. Regional pricing put the cost of the expansion significantly higher in some countries than others, and way out of line with the previous Survivors of the Void expansion: Steam users said Seekers of the Storm cost twice as much as Survivors of the Void in Brazil, for instance, even though the US price for both is listed at $15.
