A Helldivers 2 neighborhood supervisor claims they’ve been fired after encouraging unfavourable Steam evaluations in response to Sony‘s newly rescinded resolution to mandate PlayStation Community account linking.
After it was introduced final week that Helldivers 2 gamers on PC could be compelled to hyperlink their PSN accounts to proceed taking part in the sport, an absolute tsunami of backlash hit each Sony and Arrowhead. Because the din of protest continued to swell, neighborhood supervisor Spitz started to actively encourage gamers to make their voices heard, as it could give Arrowhead “extra pull in discussions with Sony” to have the choice reversed. Properly, greater than 200,000 unfavourable evaluations had been posted to Helldivers 2’s Steam web page shortly after Sony introduced the change, and finally the choice was reversed, however not with out a key casualty.
Over on the official Helldivers 2 Discord channel, Spitz revealed they’re now not an Arrowhead neighborhood supervisor, nor are they working for the studio in any respect. Additionally they made clear this “was not” a voluntary exit.
“Usually it isn’t a good suggestion to inform individuals to refund and depart unfavourable evaluations while you’re a neighborhood supervisor. TIL,” Spitz stated. “I admire all of the assist and I admire much more that everybody can play the sport once more with out restrictions. I knew I used to be taking a threat with what I stated about refunding and altering evaluations. I stand by it. It was my job to characterize the neighborhood, that is what I did.”
They added: “I wished to work for Arrowhead as a result of they’re my all-time favourite studio. I received that likelihood. I am grateful for that chance. I would fortunately proceed working for them if I had the selection, however that is not as much as me or anybody else in right here. I can stroll away comfortable and I do not need anybody inflicting bother on my behalf, particularly to not individuals I nonetheless have numerous care and respect for.”
With out realizing the complete state of affairs (I’ve reached out to Arrowhead for remark), it is arduous to say precisely what went into Spitz’s obvious firing, but when it was solely based mostly on his encouraging gamers to go away dangerous evaluations, I feel it is secure to say they went down combating the great battle.
In the meantime, Helldivers 2 grunts need the PSN drama immortalized as an in-game cape, and the devs are already engaged on “a great identify for it”.
