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Well, I'll be damned. Turns out they listened.
We're not out of it just yet. They could still turn their backs on us with their "other solutions". But for now, Helldivers prevail.
My sincere thanks to Arrowhead Studios who never gave up and kept fighting for us. It is thanks to you, too, that we have reached this happy, even if possibly temporary, ending.

Steam, ball's on your side for now. If you can and see a reason to trust Sony, release the Helldivers of 170 countries of the world from their cryo-sleep.

The Galactic War won't win itself.

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A perfect proof of why publishers should be swiftly disassembled and struck off the map.
This game is amazing. It has flaws, yes, but it is amazing nonetheless, and a genuine breath of fresh air compared to all the disgusting titles who can't give a ♥♥♥♥ about you aside from what microtransactions you'll play. It was a love letter to games, and possibly the best PvE Coop experience since Left 4 Dead.

And now it's ruined. For the same reason everything else is ruined nowadays. Corporate greed.
Activision Blizzard ruined Call of Duty.
EA ruined basically anything it touched ever.
And now Sony has ruined Helldivers 2, which I believe was a contender for Game of the Year.

I say this to whatever Sony staff reads this.
Kindly choke on a 500KG bomb dropping on your building.

------------------ Edited after Sony's response to the controversy ------------------ Well, I'll be damned. Turns out they listened. We're not out of it just yet. They could still turn their backs on us with their "other solutions". But for now, Helldivers prevail. My sincere thanks to Arrowhead Studios who never gave up and kept fighting for us. It is thanks to you, too, that we have reached this happy, even if possibly temporary, ending. Steam, ball's on your side for now. If you can and see a reason to trust Sony, release the Helldivers of 170 countries of the world from their cryo-sleep. The Galactic War won't win itself. ------------------- Previous evaluation text for context ----------------------- A perfect proof of why publishers should be swiftly disassembled and struck off the map. This game is amazing. It has flaws, yes, but it is amazing nonetheless, and a genuine breath of fresh air compared to all the disgusting titles who can't give a shit about you aside from what microtransactions you'll play. It was a love letter to games, and possibly the best PvE Coop experience since Left 4 Dead. And now it's ruined. For the same reason everything else is ruined nowadays. Corporate greed. Activision Blizzard ruined Call of Duty. EA ruined basically anything it touched ever. And now Sony has ruined Helldivers 2, which I believe was a contender for Game of the Year. I say this to whatever Sony staff reads this. Kindly choke on a 500KG bomb dropping on your building.