Following the PSN controversy, Helldivers 2’s director has hinted that players may be getting a new cape based on the game’s negative Steam reviews.
Helldivers 2 players may havesucceeded in pressuring Sonyto reverse itscontroversial planto require those playing on Steam to connect a PSN account, but it seems like one relic of this incident may become an official and permanent part of the game.
Not long after Sony announced the change, Arrowhead CEO and Helldivers 2 creative director Johan Pilestedt tweeted a fan-made “accidental cape design” based on themany negative Steam reviewsthe game received following the announcement, calling it “pretty cool.”
Also, the accidental cape design is pretty cool. From a community member.pic.twitter.com/7LQZA6Rekw
The design itself is based on a graph onHelldivers 2’s Steam pageshowing the ratio of positive to negative reviews in the days following Sony and Arrowhead’s initial announcement.
In addition to approving of the design, Pilestedt indicated it could become part of the game. Responding to a player who wanted the cape design added, thedirector said“The team is taking about a good name for it right now.” He also joked that “It’ll be $999.99 easy,” in response to a fan asking if it would be free before telling another “it will ofc be free.”
While Pilestedt didn’t share any names the team is considering, fans have suggested some solid contenders like “Mistakes Were Made,” “The Will of Democracy,” and “The People’s Voice.”
Though the PSN controversy will forever be part of Helldivers 2’s legacy, the Steam reviews may not stay so negative. Many players areencouraging others to change their negative reviewsfollowing Sony’s announcement in a project that the community has dubbed “Major Order: Operation Clean Up.” As of this writing, Helldivers 2 has Mixed reviews on Steam, a marked improvement from the Overwhelming Negative reviews it had over the weekend.
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