Thomas Mahler, the head of Ori and the Blind Forest and No Rest for the Wicked developer Moon Studios, has claimed that the latter being "review bombed" could mean his studio will "have to shut down".
Speaking on the official No Rest for the Wicked Discord (via Windows Central), Mahler says that players who are enjoying the game should leave a positive review, because if they don't, a "review bomb" could lead "to people not buying the game", which in turn would mean Moon Studios is "not making any money".
The review bomb in question appears to refer to negative reviews on No Rest for the Wicked's Steam page, some of which point to the developer's anti-"woke" political positions. Mahler says that if players want to see No Rest for the Wicked finished, it's "detrimental" (sic; I assume he means "essential") that the review score be improved.
I have to say, though, that combing through the most recent "helpful" negative reviews seems to throw up just as many legitimate criticisms of the game's mechanics. Perhaps ironically, some negative reviews even mention Mahler's desire for positive reviews as motivating factors without mentioning anything political.
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