A controversial anti-cheat update has led to yet another review bombing for Helldivers 2. Arrowhead Game Studios recently deployed the patch, which has prompted Helldivers 2 players to quickly make their voices heard on the matter.
This isn't the first time Helldivers 2 has been review bombed. In fact, it's happened a few times now. The game was one of the surprise hits of 2024, but as a live-service title, developer Arrowhead Game Studios is constantly making decisions about Helldivers 2 that affect the player base. And when players aren't happy, they have historically let the studio know about it by tanking the game's reviews.
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Arrowhead recently deployed a new Helldivers 2 update that moved the game from GameGuard to Easy Anti-Cheat. In the process, it broke many cosmetic Helldivers 2 mods that don't affect gameplay. Players have been extremely frustrated by the change, quickly tanking the game's Steam rating to "Mixed," with just 57% positive recent reviews at the time of writing. Almost every negative review references the Easy Anti-Cheat update, pointing the...
