An abrupt and sizeable spike in negative Steam reviews of Helldivers 2 may have been sparked by crossed wires in the Chinese version of the game, fueling accusations that developer Arrowhead is forging the Galactic War numbers to steer the narrative toward a pre-destined finale – but some folks also seem to have forgotten how war works.
At the time of writing, Helldivers 2 has received 2,630 negative reviews on Steam today, May 29. That's a lot more than the 301 negative reviews that users unloaded on May 28 as this trend started to pick up – and it's about 40 times more than what the game had been averaging for the past few weeks. Just 62 negative reviews were posted on May 27 before all this kicked off.
